With the SCW you roll the dice. With reading the "hardening guide" you'll understand and control what things you need to "harden", if indeed anything at all, other than a thoughtful Firewall Policy. Thomas W Shinder, M.D. Site: www.isaserver.org <http://www.isaserver.org/> Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/ Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 <http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7> MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA) ________________________________ From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:41 AM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Security Configuration Wizard In Tom's ISA 2004 book he recommends not using the security configuration wizard to harden the Windows OS. In the ISA 2006 Security Guide they recommend using it. Any thoughts on how well the security configuration wizard performs it's duties in relation to ISA 2006? Amy Babinchak