Re: Which Windows OS is Safest

From: Barbara Filkins (filkins_at_impulse.net)
Date: 06/29/04

  • Next message: MARTIN M. Bénoni: "RE: Which Windows OS is Safest" 
    To: "Boaz" <boclark@cox.net>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:01:12 -0700

    I think just standardizing on one OS goes the most distance to achieving a
    secure environment.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Boaz" <boclark@cox.net>
    To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:50 AM
    Subject: RE: Which Windows OS is Safest

    > Wow what timing, I was going to post the following, I have a friend that
    has
    > a small business, and is using Win 98 on two machines, Win 2000 pro on two
    > machines, XP Pro on one machine and XP Personal on another. There is a
    > Linux firewall, and the server is running Novell. Since he needs to
    upgrade
    > the two machines running Win 98, he want to standardize on one OS.
    >
    > He is leaning toward XP. If I am reading the results of this original
    post,
    > Win 2000 Pro (patched to current versions) would be a better choice. Is
    > that correct? If so should he also get rid of XP. This is a business
    that
    > needs security and confidentiality of files.
    >
    > It is not possible to go to any other OS for the workstations other than
    > Windows.
    >
    > Thank you in advance for any replies.
    >
    > Bo Clark
    >
    >
    >
    >
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