Re: testing is over

From: Stupified (neosadist@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/09/03 

From: "Stupified" <neosadist@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 06:58:04 -0600

"RT" <russandsandy@no.slimey.spammers.attbi.noteven.com> wrote in message
news:Rd8T9.293465$qF3.29921@sccrnsc04...
> If you're going Win2k, don't overlook the MS Baseline Security Analyser
and
> the IIS lockdown tool (if deployed).

Uh, yes, that's the program I was trying to remember the name to...

>
> I also like to run Bigfix instead of Windows update. Win update is a piece
> of $h!t. Bigfix works much better.

Uh, no thanx. I'd rather go with microsoft, who made my operating system,
than someone I don't know. I have friends just like you that download tons
of 3rd party software, then wonder why their OS installations only last a
month or so. No thanx, I'd rather go with windows update, since I have an
install of win2k pro (on a compaq, believe it or not!) that's been running
for almost a year now.

>
> RT
>
> "Stupified" <neosadist@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:v1q34j9c3l2t8b@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've decided not to test this theory any more. It seems that most all,
if
> > not all, firewalls are almost the same in terms of results.
> > However, in terms of interface, I was impressed by all the firewalls I
> > tested. And to those black ice nay-sayers, I say "*** off", since
> they've
> > obviously never used it. I'm a hard-core NPF fan, and I still respect
> black
> > ice -- cause I've tried it.
> > Maybe the BI flamer's computer was screwed up before he decided to
install
> > BI.
> > Anyways, I've only tested BI and NPF 2003. I liked them both. However,
> NPF
> > 2003 can quickly become overkill on a computer that doesn't have much in
> the
> > way of resources. BI had a smaller "footprint" (i.e. didn't take up as
> much
> > system resources).
> > But anyways, I'm going to now turn my attention to something a lot more
> > useful, like my new 4th computer. I went over to win2k pro on it
tonight.
> > I'd like to test operating systems themselves for security, but it would
> be
> > almost pointless if it was win98se against win2k pro, since I know
beyond
> a
> > shadow of a doubt that win2k pro would win, especially if you used the
> > ultra-high security template and lock down what ports you allow in and
out
> > of the computer using tcp/ip filtering.
> > Well adios for now. Sorry if the test didn't go over well, but I just
> lost
> > interest quick. If I had one computer per firewall, that would be
another
> > thing, as then I wouldn't mind putting them out there for others to
> attempt
> > to hack into. But alas I don't. I don't have time.
> > But thanks for all the help and support people have offered, especially
> > "cyborg commando" Duane lol.
> >
> >
>
>

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