Re: Blaster Worm/Unfirewalled Setup

Fabulous, thanks! -billb

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OXtxpS%23CGHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Enable the built in Windows Firewall before you connect to the internet.
> That will be adequate to protect your computer until you download your
> software and get your updates.I would never connect any computer to the
> internet without firewall protection. You can always disable Windows
> Firewall later if you want to use a different host firewall but I would
do
> that when disconnected from the internet. Otherwise download your software
> firewall and antivirus software ahead of time so that it can be installed
> and configured before you connect to the internet. The Security
> Configuration Wizard can also help you lockdown your server based on role
> and needs. --- Steve
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/configwiz/default.mspx
> --- Windows Security Configuration Wizard.
>
>
> "msnews.microsoft.com" <nospamplease@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%233a8SG%23CGHA.3064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm setting up a standard means of setting up a testing Windows Server
> > 2003
> > server on the open internet (as opposed to behind our corporate
firewall).
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1.
> > Assuming I leave the thing unplugged while installing the OS plus SP1,
am
> > I
> > safe enough to plug in and immediately get AV/firewall software pushed
to
> > me?
> >
> > 2.
> > I was warned to install a Blaster worm patch (KB824146) before plugging
> > into
> > the internet. Was that fixed in SP1 so that I don't need to apply the
> > blaster patch separately if installing SP1?
> >
> > 3.
> > Are there any updates (other than SP1) that I want to download for
> > installation/update prior to plugging the server into the net?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance!
> > -billb
> >
> >
>
>


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