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Security

Proper security safeguards on your Web server can reduce or eliminate various security threats from malicious individuals, as well as from well-intentioned users who might accidentally gain access to restricted information or inadvertently alter important files.

This section shows you how to configure both your Web server and Windows to properly secure your Web site and to carry out other essential security functions.

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