RE: Windows XP SP2 and Security Tools

["Roger A. Grimes" <roger () banneretcs com>]

> From the Pen testers perspective:

Lots of tools are broken by SP2, not all can be fixed by a regedit
patch. Do install the regedit patch that comes along with the Windows
version of nmap...it will increase the number of sessions you can launch
at once. 

DEP/NX will "break" lots of other tools at least partially (ex. Cain,
Lsadump, etc.)

Microsoft is getting better at security and that makes the tools harder
to use too, unfortunately for pen testers...but overall it means good
things for the overall security.

Roger

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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve McLaughlin [mailto:Steve.McLaughlin () aggreko co uk] 
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:46 AM
To: pen-test () securityfocus com; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Windows XP SP2 and Security Tools

Hi List,
 
We are currently in the stage of rolling out Windows XP SP2. I know that
this had some problems with winpcap a while back.
we use all the good open source security tools we can with windows, cos
its easier than putty to the linux box.
 
Des anyone know of any issues, or problems that SP2 may pose from what a
security pen-testing box is concerned.
Will it affect any Windows based security tools, or are there any other
issues it has from a security point of view?
Considering it is also my workstation, and hence we have to use windows
for it.
 
Thankyou in Advance,
Steve

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