Re: Need Help Securing XP
From: Dan Van Derveer (cyberkni@cyberkni.net)Date: 05/28/02
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From: "Dan Van Derveer" <cyberkni@cyberkni.net> To: "Matt" <btc1@alltel.net> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 14:05:57 -0400
I would STRONGLY recommend getting you hands on a final release of
XP(corporate edition is nice since it does not require activation) since
then you will have the capability to download the latest patches from MS
update. I doubt MS wants people running release candidates since they are
always buggy and insecure.
Dan
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From: "Matt" <btc1@alltel.net>
To: "Security-Basics" <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:52 AM
Subject: Need Help Securing XP
> Hi all
> Here's my story:
>
> I wanted to see how XP looked and decided to give it a test run
>
> I managed to get a evaluation copy Of XP Pro Release Candidate 1 (Build
> 2505) and a spare box with a freshly formatted hard drive.
> After installing I immediately went to Windows Update to try and grab the
> pile of patches I knew were needed
> I also immediately installed a firewall (Sygate Personal Firewall)
>
> The fun started when I discovered that windows update wouldn't work, so I
> started poking around to see what was wrong. Fast forward to an hour
> later... I still couldn't get the Critical updates I needed thru windows
> update so I started manually grabbing them one by one. A slow and painfull
> process. As I was finishing my third of 22 critical update's I got a error
> message that says "this Hotfix will only work with Build 2600" or
something
> similar and several patches and hotfixes I tried after that was the same
> message "Only works with Build 2600"
>
> So I guess my question is:
> Is it possible to patch this Build I have so I can safely DEMO it and see
if
> I like it or am I resigned to a swiss cheese Installation which I am most
> definitely not enthused about pursuing further ?
> I have run the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer thru several times and
> no amount of tweaking by me is gonna plug those holes I have without the
> patches! So I am thinking this is a lost cause..
>
> I would appreciate all your comments
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Matt
>
>
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