Windows Vista™ Resource Kit Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northrup, Jerry Honeycutt with the MSWinVista Team To learn more about this book, visit Microsoft Learning at http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9536.aspx 9780735622838 Publication Date: April 2007 Table of Contents Acknowledgments . xxvii System Requirements . xxix Introduction . xxxi Part I Overview 1 Overview of Windows Vista Improvements . 3 What’s New . 3 User Interactions . 5 Performance . 13 Mobility . 16 Tablet PC . 20 Deployment . 22 Reliability and Supportability . 23 Troubleshooting . 28 Architecture Improvements . 30 Windows Vista Editions . 32 Windows Vista Starter . 34 Windows Vista Home Basic . 35 Windows Vista Home Premium . 35 Windows Vista Business . 35 Windows Vista Enterprise . 36 Windows Vista Ultimate . 36 Choosing Hardware . 37 Windows Vista Logos . 37 Hardware Requirements . 38 Summary . 38 Additional Resources . 39 2 Security in Windows Vista . 41 Addressing Specific Security Concerns with Windows Vista . 41 Wireless Networks . 42 Help Desk Calls Related to Malware . 42 Data Theft . 47 New and Improved Windows Vista Security Features . 50 User Account Control (UAC) . 50 Windows Defender . 54 Windows Firewall . 55 What do you think of this book? We want to hear from you! Microsoft is interested in hearing your feedback so we can continually improve our books and learning resources for you. To participate in a brief online survey, please visit: www.microsoft.com/learning/booksurvey/ v vi Table of Contents Internet Explorer Security Features . 58 BitLocker . 60 Encrypting File System (EFS) . 63 Auditing Enhancements . 64 Smart Card Improvements . 65 Credential Manager Enhancements . 66 Architectural and Internal Windows Vista Security Improvements . 66 Code Integrity (CI) . 67 Windows Resource Protection (WRP) . 68 Kernel Patch Protection . 70 Required Driver Signing . 71 Windows Service Hardening . 71 Authorization Manager . 73 Network Access Protection Client . 74 Web Services for Management . 74 Crypto Next Generation (CNG) Services . 74 Data Execution Prevention (DEP) . 75 Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) . 76 New Logon Architecture . 76 Rights Management Services (RMS) . 77 Multiple Local Group Policy Objects . 78 Summary . 78 Additional Resources . 79 Part II Deployment 3 Deployment Platform . 83 Tools Introduction . 83 Windows Vista Deployment Terminology . 85 Platform Components . 87 Windows Imaging . 88 Answer Files . ..