RE: Which Windows OS is Safest

From: Jef Feltman (feltman_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 06/26/04

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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 18:06:25 -0700

    Windows 9x is the safest version of windows. As long as you turn off file
    and printer sharing, do not install personal web server, and internet
    connection sharing (ICS), there are no services to attack. This does not
    prevent users from opening emails or web pages containing viruses. For that
    you would need something other the IE and outlook/express combo.

    jef

     I would like to know what is regarded as the safest Windows OS as I need to
    set up a few new computers for system administrators to use and I would like
    to use a Windows OS as the system administrators who will be using the
    computers have only experience with Windows. I know that the wisest thing to
    do wouold be to teach them how to use another OS like OpenBSD but it isn't
    possible.

     Thanks.

     Artturi Lehtiö
     artturi.lehtio@vidafalt.com

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