Re: stolen operating system

From: Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC (padare_at_newsguy.com)
Date: 09/05/04


Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 03:46:41 -0400

In article <6A71B2F0-9E85-4945-A0A4-EFD391A8364A@microsoft.com>, in the
microsoft.public.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?TWFybGFKbw==?=
<MarlaJo@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> Ironicly, the IP address of the
> machine I am using right now is included in the header of this post as part
> of an effort to track me down if I am naughty. HAHAHA! But I'm not laughing.
>
>

Since you're posting with the web UI, this is not true. The IP address
in the header of this post is the IP address of the machine that is
running the web UI you used to post.

-- 
Paul Adare
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.


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