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Windows Remote Desktop - any known vulnerabilities?
From: Chuck Mayers <chuck.mayers () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:21:11 -0600
About 6 months ago, I wanted to connect to my home computer (which runs Windows 7) from work, so I enabled Remote Desktop, with the option "Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure)". It was a one time thing, and I've never used it since. I left these options on. Today I noticed an event in the event log: The RDP protocol component X.224 detected an error in the protocol stream and has disconnected the client. This same error also appears one other time, 2 months ago. I've googled the message, it sounds like it could simply be an error you'd get if a remote user closed his session... except that there shouldn't be any remote users! At the time of the event, I'm not even sure if I was using the computer, but I know that I have not used RDP for 6 months and no one else should be connecting. Are there any known Remote Desktop vulnerabilities (for a PC acting as the server) that I should be worried about? Is there any other way this event would be in the event log, besides the obvious - someone had connected to my PC? I looked in the event log for anything obviously strange around the times of these events, and I don't see anything. The PC seems fine and I don't have any reason to think it was compromised except for this strange event message. I'm wondering if there is anything else I can check for, to figure out what this cryptic message means. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate. We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your encryption keys and digital certificates. http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be442f727d1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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