Re: Microsoft Security, baby steps? Copy Win98!

[Luke Scharf <lscharf () aoe vt edu>]

On Wed, 2004-03-17 at 09:10, Random Letters wrote:
> Using the built-in firewall stops incoming hacks pretty effectively in my 
> experience.

Yes, it's great, but there's two problems with it:
1. It's not available on Windows 2000, and we still have machines that
should continue to run Windows 2000.
2. It's not on by default.

> Perhaps Microsoft can win back some friends and good coverage by releaseing 
> XP SP2 as a new integrated product and as an add-on disk the same as they 
> did for Windows '98.

That would be nice.

-Luke

-- 
Luke Scharf, Systems Administrator
Virginia Tech Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

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