Re: XP Home - Can't Audit - no Local Security Policy

From: Xylophone (m-rharrison_at_tiscali.co.uk)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:00:58 -0000

Tom, I have no problem with MBSA. It runs and repoprts all sorts of useful
stuff. My problem is it refers to Local Security Policy. The other
contributors to this thread indicate LSP is not intended for XP Home. If
so, end of story. Sothansk for the other NG, which I had not picked up on.
Will post there and await results.

"Tom H" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EAeEd.33753$6l.26551@pd7tw2no...
> You should see the problem I had with mbsa, I finally gave up on it as not
> intended for XP Home. There is a special MS usenet group called
> microsoft.public.security.baseline_analyzer, I posted my problem there and
> nobody answered it for a week, then I got a ridiculous answer about how I
> need to reduce the network lag-time between my system and the system being
> scanned, duh, the system being scanned is the same system that is running
> the tool --- my standalone XPHome system!! And these guys put on their
> responses fancy acronyms like MVP MSFT, blah blah ...
> But if you want to post your question there and wait a week for a response
> the URL for the MS nntp server is Msnews.microsoft.com
> IMHO mbsa either isn't ready for prime time, or was never intended for xp
> home.
>
>
>
>
> "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uje94wj9EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >I have XP Home. When I run MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser)
it
> > tells me I should have auditing enabled and to correct that, I should go
> > into CP/Admin T
>
>
> ools/Local Security Policy. But when I do so, LSP is not
> > there. It is not a component under Add/Remove Windows Components.
> > I am at a loss to work out where and how I can access and activate LSP.
I
> > assume it is installed on my PC, a Dell which came with XP
> > pre-installed. Advice/solutions???
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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  • Re: XP Home - Cant Audit - no Local Security Policy
    ... I have no problem with MBSA. ... My problem is it refers to Local Security Policy. ... contributors to this thread indicate LSP is not intended for XP Home. ... > responses fancy acronyms like MVP MSFT, blah blah ... ...
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  • Re: XP Home - Cant Audit - no Local Security Policy
    ... You should see the problem I had with mbsa, I finally gave up on it as not ... When I run MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser) it ... It is not a component under Add/Remove Windows Components. ... > I am at a loss to work out where and how I can access and activate LSP. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: XP Home - Cant Audit - no Local Security Policy
    ... You should see the problem I had with mbsa, I finally gave up on it as not ... When I run MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser) it ... It is not a component under Add/Remove Windows Components. ... > I am at a loss to work out where and how I can access and activate LSP. ...
    (microsoft.public.security)