Re: Securing against an internet based intrusion


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300549 --- works
same in XP Pro.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q300958 --- ditto.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q194739/



YES, YES-exactly the type of info I needed Steven!!!!!!!!!! I'm not
sure I could set it up from the instructions given as there's lots 'o
new words in those messages. But, it sure looks good to me. I can play
with it a bit and see what happens.

We don't have any valuable info on the computer, so we don't need the
negotiated network handshaking connections. But, it is nice to know we
can have some defense against someone who is really determined. I'm
still somewhat surprised I don't see discussions of these topics as I
look back through the postings in this newsgroup-they seem to be well
kept secrets....or, perhaps no one is serious enough to think they
need extra protection??

Can I assume from reading the above links that the default security
setting is to have XP sit there and watch guesses forever, until the
attacker guesses the right password?

Also, you mentioned guessing via the internet to be slow.....with
custom software, and a DSL connection, couldn't someone make 10 to 100
guesses per second via the internet?

Thanks again, you've been very helpful Steven and it's greatly
appreciated.

A


PS:


I think we can dodge 99.999 percent of the attacks by making our
system just a little more protected than most others-

As I read through the miscosoft.public usenet groups, it's painfully
obvious that the average user is connecting to the internet with
blinders on, thinking that security is something for others to be
concerned about::>

I love this sort of attitude, it makes me so much less likely to
become a victim because nearly everyone else is damn close to
defenseless!

.

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