1.3. Where to Find the Tools

For the GUI and CLI solutions to mean much to you, you need access to the tools that are used in the examples. For this reason, in the majority of cases and unless otherwise noted, we only used tools that are part of the default operating system or available in the Resource Kit or Support Tools . The Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit and Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit are invaluable sources of information, along with providing numerous tools that aid administrators in their daily tasks. More information on the Resource Kits can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/. The Microsoft Installer (MSI) for the Windows Support Tools can be found on a Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 CD in the \support\tools directory.

Security tools are often produced as single purpose tools that meet a specific need. This is usually the result of an individual getting upset that there is no built-in tool to perform the task. But frequently these single purpose tools are the result of shortcomings in the operating system, such as the account lockout tools we describe in Chapter 9. Whenever we use a one-off or specialty tool, the recipe will describe exactly where you can obtain it. We have intentionally limited the recipes to only use free tools (at the time of this writing). The exception to this is Windows itself—as of this writing, Windows is not free.