Redmond's Salvation

Redmond's Salvation
Tim Mullen, 2004-08-11

Service Pack 2 for XP represents a sea change in Microsoft's security posture. Here's why you should ignore the naysayers and start planning your upgrade.

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Redmond's Salvation? What? 2004-08-11
Dave (2 replies)

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Redmonds Salvation? What? Think. 2004-08-14
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Dave

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Harsem

4 words for you! 2004-08-12
Anonymous (2 replies)

4 words for you! 2004-08-14
Anonymous

Another 4 words for you! 2004-08-17
Andy

NMAP? 2004-08-12
Anonymous (2 replies)

NMAP? 2004-08-16
Anonymous

NMAP? 2004-08-17
Hytham

"Secure ? well ok but why they removed support for TCP sends over RAW sockets in SP2 hmm..... http://seclists.org/lists/nmap-hackers/2004/Jul-Sep/0002.htm
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Actually that may be true for the default XP SP2 installation, but simply disabling the firewall service restores funcationality perfectly :) NMAP works just fine from my XP SP2 laptop

net stop "windows firewall/internet connection sharing (ICS)"

Viola ;)

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Be careful, SP2 opens ports 2004-08-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

Be careful, SP2 opens ports 2004-08-12
Anonymous

Redmond's Salvation 2004-08-12
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Peter

A better idea 2004-08-12
Aenox (1 replies)

Typewriters are vulnerable too! 2004-08-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

Typewriters are vulnerable too! 2004-08-17
Anonymous

Redmond's Salvation - Pa'leez 2004-08-12
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Anonymous

Big Improvements..... yeah right 2004-08-12
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