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Set_FDCC_LGPO: Updated for 2008 Q1
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Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 02/22/2008
Internet Explorer security setting, "Java Permissions: Disable Java"
[Authors: Aaron Margosis and Shelly Bird] We recently noted in testing some problems with the...
Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 01/31/2008
Update: Importing FDCC Group Policy Objects Script Error Resolved
Author: Joel Yoker, Principal Consultant A reader recently sent in a question about the GPO Import...
Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/30/2008
Script a Custom Power Management Policy
Author: Paul Fox, Senior Consultant Scenario: A customer wants a custom power plan for their laptop...
Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/29/2008
Why don’t all of the FDCC settings appear in the Group Policy Editor?
Author: Mandy Tidwell, Senior Consultant As many of you may have noticed, the FDCC Group Policy...
Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/28/2008
FDCC Webcast: FIPS Challenges - Q & A
Author: Paul Fox, Senior Consultant Question: Is it possible to save more than 1 Set of Recovery...
Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/28/2008
Set_FDCC_LGPO - Source code
The source code and Visual Studio project files for the Set_FDCC_LGPO utility are included at an...
Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 12/24/2007
Set_FDCC_LGPO: Utility to apply FDCC settings to local group policy
[2009-04-15: Attachment removed. Bookmark this page for the latest versions of these utilities.] As...
Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 12/24/2007
FAQs on NIST FDCC Site Updated...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their FDCC Frequently Asked...
Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/18/2007
12/19/2007 FDCC Webcast: Utility to Apply FDCC Settings to Local Policy
Please post your comments and questions with respect to this webcast here...
Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/18/2007
Impact of FDCC Settings on Mobile Use Scenarios
This post authored by Barry Hartmann, a Senior Consultant with Microsoft Federal... With the...
Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/03/2007
Importing FDCC Group Policy Objects
This post authored by Joel Yoker, a Principal Consultant with Microsoft Federal... As the February...
Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/01/2007
Upcoming FDCC webcasts
Our upcoming FDCC webcasts include:Dec 5, 2007: Top 10 Questions About FDCCDiscussion of the Top Ten...
Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 11/19/2007
NIST has published additional, detailed guidance and tools
The Computer Security Division at NIST has established a new webpage to support the requirements of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/02/2007
Secure Standard Desktop Configuration for Government Technology Exchange on August 1
The Federal CIO Council is hosting a workshop on the FDCC that will include speakers from federal...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/19/2007
About the bloggers...
Mandy Tidwell, Senior ConsultantMCS – Federal Practice As a Senior Consultant with the MCS...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/13/2007
Kicking off the FDCC blog
Current Status On March 19, Karen Evans, Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/13/2007
Resources
Microsoft Resources Security Guidance: Windows Vista Security Guide Windows XP Security Guide...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/13/2007