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10 things about Vista service hardening
Saturday, January 6th, 2007
Service hardening is one of many new security mechanisms in Windows Vista and the next generation of Windows server, currently 
known as Longhorn Server. Because it’s not always desirable or possible to disable Windows services that provide attackers with an exploitable point of attack, the new operating systems include features that make it more difficult for service exploits to do damage. Here are a few facts you should know about service hardening:
1. SCM manages services
Windows services are programs that are managed by the Service Control Manager (SCM), which maintains a database of installed services and manages each service’s state. Usually services start automatically when Windows boots and run continuously, making them always available and thus attractive to attackers. 10 things about Vista’s service hardening - Software - Insight - ZDNet Asia
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