Desktop and Laptop Security Settings (Part1)

Windows Firewall

➡ Windows firewall is a Microsoft Windows Application that filters data coming in to your Device ➡ from the Internet.
➡ Block potentially harmful packages.
➡ Windows firewall can also secure the system by blocking all unsolicited attempts to connect to ➡       your computer.
➡ Windows Firewall allow you to customize setting for both private and public neeetwork
➡ You can also turn the software on or off  (On by default).

1. Go to Control Panel.

2. Click Network & Sharing Center.

3. Click Windows Firewall.

4. Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

• Importance of Password 

Password 

➡ Is one of the secure ways of protecting your system.

➡ Is use to help identify distinguish user and their access on a computer or network.

➡ One of the most common ways that hackers break into computer is by guessing password.

➡ Password should be strong.

➡ Use a mix of different types of characters to make the password harder to crack.

Password Policy 

➡ If you don't want users to have to change passwords.

➡ Set Passwords never expire to On.

➡ If you want user passwords to expire, in the first box type how             often passwords should expire.

➡ When the user's password expires, they'll get a notification that appears in the lower right corner of their screen.

COMPONENTS OF A PASSWORD POLICY