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Re: [Full-Disclosure] Microsoft Security, baby steps? Copy Win98!
- To: Random Letters <randomisedletters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Microsoft Security, baby steps? Copy Win98!
- From: Luke Scharf <lscharf@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:36:59 -0500
On Wed, 2004-03-17 at 09:10, Random Letters wrote:
> Using the built-in firewall stops incoming hacks pretty effectively in my
> experience.
Yes, it's great, but there's two problems with it:
1. It's not available on Windows 2000, and we still have machines that
should continue to run Windows 2000.
2. It's not on by default.
> Perhaps Microsoft can win back some friends and good coverage by releaseing
> XP SP2 as a new integrated product and as an add-on disk the same as they
> did for Windows '98.
That would be nice.
-Luke
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Luke Scharf, Systems Administrator
Virginia Tech Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
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