Firewalls are a critical component of any network security infrastructure. They work by enforcing access control policies, determining which traffic is allowed to pass through the network and which traffic should be blocked. In a Windows Server environment, the Group Policy feature can be used to manage the firewall settings for a group of computers.…
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Win 2016 GPO Software Restriction Policy Setup
Today I'm going to show you how to setup a Group Policy Object to prevent random software packages running under the users profile or other locations not authorised by you, the system administrator. Why is this important? It's important because, with prevalence of ransomware and other invasive malware, Software Restriction Policies will help you prevent…
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