Re: 2003 Web Server Security flaw

From: Nobody (nobody)
Date: 12/28/03


Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 09:54:07 -0500


"Robert Waite" <bob2dev@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:e4t2wsUzDHA.1680@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Media Player, Netmeeting and possibly Outlook Express have no business
being
> on a Locked-down windows 2003 Web Server used only to host web sites, yet
I
> can not figure out how to un-install, or at least cripple, them.
>
> How do I do that?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>

First, your subject line is very misleading as none of those programs are
security problems for the web platform provided no one uses them for any
purpose.

Second, if you want to "cripple" those programs as you say then you can do
one of two things:

1. Delete the corrosponding exe file for each program

2. Use group policies to deny running those executables. (

*personally* I recommend number two.



Relevant Pages

  • 2003 Web Server Security flaw
    ... Netmeeting and possibly Outlook Express have no business being ... on a Locked-down windows 2003 Web Server used only to host web sites, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.security)
  • 2003 Web Server Security Flaw
    ... Netmeeting and possibly Outlook Express have no business being ... on a Locked-down windows 2003 Web Server used only to host web sites, ...
    (microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.security)