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Re: Microsoft WINS issue
From: Jim Bollinger <JBollinger () WLU EDU>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:23:47 -0500
Doug- I read the article and it wasn't clear to me whether to block destination port 42 or source port 42. I leaned toward destination port and we've blocked that, but I thought I'd bounce back off you and the list. Thanks, Jim Jim Bollinger Systems and Network Engineer Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 540-458-8743
dodpears () INDIANA EDU 11/29/2004 9:37:19 AM >>>
drawing attention to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890710/EN-US/ "How to help protect against a WINS security issue "We are investigating reports of a security issue with Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). This security issue affects Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP and Windows Millennium Edition (ME) are not affected by this vulnerability. Also, by default, WINS is not installed on any versions of Microsoft Windows." --- Doug Pearson Research and Education Networking ISAC 24x7 Watch Desk: +1(317)278-6630, ren-isac () iu edu http://www.ren-isac.net ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
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