by Jeff » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 04:22:27
"Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new flaw in
its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave their networks
open to attack."
I thought "open to attack" was a given with M$ software. :) Great more job
security and late nights patching and rebooting servers. I can see it now
patch, reboot, patch, reboot, CrAsH, reload from tape! :)
by Mark » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 04:34:08
How else are they going to force existing NT and w2k users to upgrade toQuote:> http://news.com.com/2100-1001-981745.html?tag=fd_top
> "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new flaw in
> its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave their networks
> open to attack."
> I thought "open to attack" was a given with M$ software. :) Great more job
> security and late nights patching and rebooting servers. I can see it now
> patch, reboot, patch, reboot, CrAsH, reload from tape! :)
Mark
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by Mark » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 04:40:28
> > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-981745.html?tag=fd_top
> > "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new flaw in
> > its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave their networks
> > open to attack."
> > I thought "open to attack" was a given with M$ software. :) Great more job
> > security and late nights patching and rebooting servers. I can see it now
> > patch, reboot, patch, reboot, CrAsH, reload from tape! :)
> How else are they going to force existing NT and w2k users to upgrade to
> XP?
Mark
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by Brainfried Sysadmi » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 05:11:53
>> > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-981745.html?tag=fd_top
>> > "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new flaw
>> > in its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave their
>> > networks open to attack."
>> > I thought "open to attack" was a given with M$ software. :) Great more
>> > job security and late nights patching and rebooting servers. I can see
>> > it now patch, reboot, patch, reboot, CrAsH, reload from tape! :)
>> How else are they going to force existing NT and w2k users to upgrade to
>> XP?
> It's interesting to note that it also states that if you have adiquate
> firewalls in place its not a problem
> from outside. Using a linux for this purpose hah? ;)
> Mark
by Billy O'Conno » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 05:41:55
>>> > "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new flaw
>>> > in its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave their
>>> > networks open to attack."
> I just got a nice, warm feeling. My Linux firewall is protecting my
> Windows boxen.
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by Mark Thompso » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 05:46:54
> >>> > "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new flaw
> >>> > in its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave their
> >>> > networks open to attack."
> > I just got a nice, warm feeling. My Linux firewall is protecting my
> > Windows boxen.
> I would certainly apply that patch anyway, no sense tempting fate. :)
I wonder if the patch will add other "features" to the OSs
Mark
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by Brainfried Sysadmi » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 05:47:27
>>>> > "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new
>>>> > flaw in its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave
>>>> > their networks open to attack."
>> I just got a nice, warm feeling. My Linux firewall is protecting my
>> Windows boxen.
> I would certainly apply that patch anyway, no sense tempting fate. :)
by cybea » Fri, 24 Jan 2003 05:58:47
>>> > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-981745.html?tag=fd_top
>>> > "Microsoft warned system administrators on Wednesday that a new
>>> > flaw in its Windows 2000 and NT domain controllers could leave
>>> > their networks open to attack."
>>> > I thought "open to attack" was a given with M$ software. :) Great
>>> > more job security and late nights patching and rebooting servers. I
>>> > can see it now patch, reboot, patch, reboot, CrAsH, reload from
>>> > tape! :)
>>> How else are they going to force existing NT and w2k users to upgrade
>>> to XP?
>> It's interesting to note that it also states that if you have adiquate
>> firewalls in place its not a problem
>> from outside. Using a linux for this purpose hah? ;)
>> Mark
> I just got a nice, warm feeling. My Linux firewall is protecting my
> Windows boxen.
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