Guidelines for Win32-based NiagaraAX hosts

Implement and maintain virus protection on any AXSupervisor that will connect to non-NiagaraAX resources on the Internet—If your AXSupervisor connects to other Internet resources (i.e., web pages, e-mail) you should implement and maintain virus protection. Viruses can make your AXSupervisor inoperable.

Do not share folders on any Windows-based host—Windows shares provide file-level access to the Windows host. Since they advertise themselves, once an attacker has deciphered a host password they are very vulnerable. If you must use Windows shares, make sure to assign permissions only to accounts using strong passwords.

Implement any security patches available from the OS vendor—Be sure to periodically review and update patches when new vulnerabilities are patched. For more information on securing Windows-based hosts, see the Microsoft Security Resource Center at http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp.