Windows XP in Cisco - Too easy a way to crash systems!!!

[Shrikanth Shetty <shrikanths () hclcomnet co in>]

Hi,

Came across this news snippet. Just thought of sharing it. :)

ciao


Do Not Plug WXP In Your Cisco Network Yet: Crash Warning


Computer Reseller News reported something 'interesting'. MS found out about
an incompatibility between Windows XP and Cisco Systems' Catalyst 5000
switch. The conflicts can cause your corporate networks to crash. The
unexpected incompatibility sits between the 802.1x wireless security feature
in Windows XP and the Cisco switch software that has a bug. Cisco has a fix
on its website. 

This week, Redmond sent an e-mail to all of Microsoft Consulting Services
(MCS) to not plug Windows XP machines into any network without explicit
approval of the client's IT department. What seems to have happened is that
a Microsoft consultant plugged a laptop running Windows XP into a site and
took the entire company down. 

Some adventurous souls in Xerox did the same, and brought the whole network
down. Xerox sent an email to all 50,000 employees and told them that if they
plugged in WXP and brought the network down, they would pay for the damage
out of their paycheck. Sounds like they mean it. More at:
http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=041601-Cisco-WXP-Crash