Re: Items within XP SP2 and Win2003

From: Thor (thor_at_hammerofgod.com)
Date: 09/28/04

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    To: "Hyland Jeremy J CONT KPWA" <HylandJ@kpt.nuwc.navy.mil>, <larobins@bellatlantic.net>, <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
    Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 01:57:04 -0700
    
    

    Well, for the "ICF" firewall, yes... but don't forget about the "Basic
    Firewall" option of RRAS, which provides robust in/out, stateful firewall
    capabilities.

    t

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Hyland Jeremy J CONT KPWA" <HylandJ@kpt.nuwc.navy.mil>
    To: <larobins@bellatlantic.net>; <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:28 AM
    Subject: RE: Items within XP SP2 and Win2003

    > Currently the configuration options for the firewall in Server 2003 look
    > just like that of XP pre SP2. If you allow a port, then it's allowed to
    > everyone. Where as in XP SP2 you can define through IP address exactly who
    > you want to give access to - much more like a true firewall, but it's
    > still
    > only outbound :(
    >
    > We won't see these advanced features in Server 2003 until Microsoft
    > releases
    > the first Service Pack.
    >
    > Read all about the cool new features we can expect:
    >
    > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1565353,00.asp
    >
    > -Jeremy
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Laura A. Robinson [mailto:larobins@bellatlantic.net]
    > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 11:38 PM
    > To: 'Joe Doyle'; focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: RE: Items within XP SP2 and Win2003
    >
    > In what respects?
    >
    > Laura
    >
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: Joe Doyle [mailto:joe.doyle@promega.com]
    >> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:38 PM
    >> To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    >> Subject: RE: Items within XP SP2 and Win2003
    >>
    >>
    >> Not yet. Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 is supposed to bring it
    >> up to speed with Windows XP SP2.
    >>
    >> Joe
    >>
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: James Bowman [mailto:jim@drexel.edu]
    >> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 9:11 PM
    >> To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    >> Subject: Items within XP SP2 and Win2003
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Is their a set of hotfixes needed for 2003 that make it comprable in
    >> features / overall security posture to XP SP2?
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Although there's probably a bevy of XP SP2 items embedded in 2003, I
    >> would imagine there's a bunch that's not...
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Thanks
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