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Best Practices - Data Protection Policies
Automatic log off after period of inactivity
This automatic log off policy can be implemented to minimize the likelihood that an unauthorized individual may access the workstation
Disable the Print Screen key
This policy disables the Print Screen key.
Disable the use of USB storage devices
This policy prevents users from connecting to USB storage devices.
Prevent writing to USB storage devices
This policy prevents write operations to USB block storage devices, such as memory sticks.
Disable Remote Login
This policy stops users from logging in to the computer from remote machines.
Secure a file
This sample policy demonstrates how you can ensure that a file can only be accessed by authorized users.
Secure a folder
This sample policy demonstrates how you can ensure that a folder can only be accessed by authorized users.
Secure Electronic Protected Health Information
This sample policy demonstrates how you can ensure that Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) can only be accessed by authorized users.

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Best Practices - Disable Services
Disable Computer Browser Service
This policy disables the Computer Browser Service.
Disable Error Reporting Service
This policy stops your computers from reporting error information to Microsoft when an application crashes.
Disable IIS on unauthorized computers
IIS should not be operational unless the computer has the "IIS Server" role.
Disable Messenger Service
This policy stops the Microsoft Messenger Service from popping up broadcast messages on your computers. This is not related to the MSN Messenger Instant Messaging program.
Disable Remote Registry Service
This policy stops users from connecting to a computers registry from a remote machine.
Disable RPC Service
This policy turns off the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service (a service that allows remote computers to programmatically execute commands on client machines).
Disable Task Scheduler Service
This policy stops the Task Scheduler Service from launching applications at scheduled times.
Disable TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
This policy disables the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service (a service that is typically only necessary if your network still uses the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) protocol).
Disable the Server Service
This turns off a service which provides support for file and print serving as well as RPC.
Disable Windows Update
This policy disables the "automatic update" feature of Windows Update.
Disable Wireless Zero Configuration Service
This policy turns off automatic configuration of Wi-Fi connections.

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