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Category: Articles , Security , Windows Server 2008
Tags: application , SCW article , Configuring , scw configure , create , edit , Group Policy , security policy , removal , SCW , scw windows server 2008 , Scwcmd , Security Configuration Wizard , Security Configuration Wizard Windows Server 2008 , security policy , Windows Server 2008
Goal
This article aims to demonstrate how to perform the configuration of the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) in Windows Server 2008.
Introduction
With the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW), you can reduce the attack surface of the PC s running Windows Server 2008 by customizing the security settings.
What is SCW?
SCW guides you through the process of creating, editing, applying, or removing a security policy. It provides an easy way to create or modify a security policy for your server based on its role. You can use Group Policy to apply security policies to multiple servers that perform the same function. You can also use the SCW to do a rollback of a security policy. With SCW, you can compare the security settings of a server with a security policy you want to check the possible vulnerability 's settings on the server.
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