RE: Security templates and settings in Windows XP

No I am automating a security check script that checks
to verify that QOS is disabled on Windows XP systems.

--- Chris Serafin <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Are you worried about users changing the QoS DSCP/IP
> PREC fields to expedite
> their traffic? If so, you could just strip their
> DSCP field to = 0 on the
> switch; if it is managed.
>
> Chris Serafin
> IT Security / Voice Engineer
> chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Busby [mailto:williambusby2001@xxxxxxxxx]
>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:22 PM
> To: focus-ms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Security templates and settings in Windows
> XP
>
> In setting up Windows XP and securing XP, NIST and
> SANS recomend disabling QOS from XP. I am trying to
> find a registry key that for QOS so that this
> setting
> can be checked remotely. Does anyonw know of such a
> key?
>
> This is one of the steps towards securing Windows
> XP.
>
> Thanks,
>
> William
>
>
>
>
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