33 month ago
kayodeok : Why doesn't Windows File Protection use ACLs to protect files? - Windows File Protection works by replacing files after they have been overwritten. Why didn't Windows just apply ACLs to deny write permission to the files? We tried that. It didn't work.
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34 month ago
kayodeok : Windows XP installation guide - Windows XP installation guide (To read and review)
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35 month ago
kayodeok : Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP - To read: Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP
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35 month ago
kayodeok : Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 - To read: Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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35 month ago
kayodeok : Sunbelt BLOG: A note on DEP and the WMF exploit - Based on preliminary research, we’re finding that systems with software-enforced DEP will get the WMF exploit, but systems with hardware-enforced DEP will not.
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35 month ago
kayodeok : Lots of bad advice for critical WMF vulnerability! - Unfortunately, my tests showed that DEP does not protect you against this WMF vulnerability as Eckelberry claims. My virtual machines were infected over and over again even though hardware DEP was enabled
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35 month ago
kayodeok : Microsoft Security Advisory (912840): Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution. - "Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in Windows. Microsoft will continue to investigate the public reports to help provide additional guidance for customers." blah ... blah ... blah ...
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35 month ago
kayodeok : New exploit blows by fully patched Windows XP systems - The vulnerability has been confirmed on a fully patched system running Microsoft Windows XP SP2. Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP0 / SP1 are reportedly also affected. Other platforms may also be affected
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37 month ago
kayodeok : Microsoft Phishing Filter Add-in for MSN Search Toolbar - Requires Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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38 month ago
kayodeok : Install & Configure Apache, PHP, JSP, & MySQL on Windows XP/2000 - This is a quick guide to install and configure the Apache web-server with PHP and JSP support on a Windows XP Pro SP2 machine
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39 month ago
kayodeok : Microsoft Security Advisory (897663): Windows Firewall Exception May Not Display in the User Interface - Microsoft has received a report of an unexpected behavior in the way that the Windows Firewall User Interface handles malformed entries in the Windows Registry
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40 month ago
kayodeok : MS KB: How to integrate Windows XP Service Pack 2 files into the Windows XP installation folder - This article describes how to integrate Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) files into the Windows XP installation folder
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40 month ago
kayodeok : Windows Security Checklist - Part 30: Securely Configuring Windows XP Pro - Advanced Security Tips for Windows XP Professional
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41 month ago
kayodeok : Windows flaw reaches beyond XP - A security flaw that could let an attacker remotely crash computers running Windows exists in several versions of the operating system, not just Windows XP
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41 month ago
kayodeok : Workarounds Released for XP SP2 Flaw - On Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the Windows Firewall can help protect individual machines. By default, the Windows Firewall does not allow connections to this port
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41 month ago
kayodeok : Microsoft Security Advisory (904797): Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Could Lead to Denial of Service - Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services. We have not been made aware of attacks that try to use the reported vulnerability or of customer impact at this time, but we are aggressively investigating the pu
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41 month ago
kayodeok : Microsoft Investigates New XP SP2 Flaw - Microsoft has acknowledged that it is working on a patch for a potentially serious security hole in fully patched versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2
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43 month ago
kayodeok : Windows XP Update Bolsters Security of Both Private and Public Wi-Fi Networks - Microsoft Corp. has added support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) - the highest level of standards-based wireless security currently available - to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
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44 month ago
kayodeok : Windows XP Service Pack 2: Resources for IT Pros - Collection of techrepublic articles on Windows XP SP2. A nice idea but too basic at the moment
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44 month ago
kayodeok : Is Windows Automatic Update Client rebooting your system unexpectedly? Read this to "fix" it... - Windows XP SP2 Only: "To prevent Automatic Updates from restarting a computer while users are logged on, the administrator can create the NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers registry value in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU"
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45 month ago
kayodeok : Windows Application Compatibility - The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 4.0 was designed to help IT Professionals minimize the risks associated with changes to the operating system and to deploy Windows XP SP2 quickly so they can realize the value of the investments Microsoft has ma
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45 month ago
kayodeok : How to Set Up Wireless Networking on Windows XP SP2 - How to set up a simple wireless network and connect that network to the Internet, as well as connect your wireless devices to other people's wireless networks, and prevent others from sneaking on to your network
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45 month ago
kayodeok : Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 2 - Paul Thurrott's Tutorial on Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 2
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