Security

This chapter presents an overview of security features provided in Microsoft Windows 98. It describes their use, together with security features of Internet Explorer version 4.0, in a networking environment. It is intended for system administrators and others who have authority to set security levels for network clients, and for those who need secure communication over the Internet.

In This Chapter

Overview of Security Features

Security Planning Checklist

Network Security

Passwords

Internet Explorer Security

Security Features in Outlook Express

Firewalls

Distributed Component Object Model

Troubleshooting Security

See Also

• For information about file and printer sharing services and user-level or share-level security, see Chapter 18, "Logon, Browsing, and Resource Sharing."
• For information about editing system policies, see Chapter 8, "System Policies."
• For information about security for Internet Explorer, see Chapter 20, "Internet Access and Tools."
• For information about Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM), see Chapter 29, "Windows 98 Network Architecture" and Chapter 25, "Application Support."