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Analysis of the Security of  Windows NT 1 March 1999 9 1. Scope This report is a study of the security of the Windows NT (called “NT”) operating sys- tem. The aim is to locate and use sources of information both on the Internet and else- where, to gain an understanding of the security features in NT and to find out how secure the system really is. This study is both focused on NT installed on a stand-alone computer as well as in a networking environment. The work is done on behalf of Telia Research in cooperation between Chalmers Uni- versity of Technology and Telia Research.