RE: Verifying SP installation on NT 4

[Marc Delince <marc.delince () computer org>]

What is the use of this???

> From what I can tell, NT will tell you that SPx has been installed. OK. Now what is the value of this information? If 
> I install some software that reinstall some of the old files (not SPx), NT will not tell me that the OS is not anymore 
> compliant with the SPx level.

The only way I can know for sure (?) (and only until a change occurs) is to reinstall the SPx package.

Marc Delince, CISSP             E-Mail: marc.delince () computer org



-----Original Message-----
From:   Thomas Schiavinato [SMTP:tschiavi () advsys com]
Sent:   Friday, October 16, 1998 2:38 PM
To:     walyea () insnet com
Cc:     firewall-wizards () nfr net
Subject:        Re: Verifying SP installation on NT 4

A -

According to Alyea:
> How can I verify which SP3 is installed (domestic vs. international) on
> an NT4 server?

After installing SP3, select "Ndiswan.sys" and do a "Properties".
It'll indicate whether it's the domestic or export strength version.
This is typically the point of concern for most installations.

For those who think this isn't often a "firewall" issue: Lucky you for
never having to deal with NT components in gateway implementations. :-)

Regards,
- T

P.S. FYI - some MS software packages will quietly overwrite the 
     domestic version of Ndiswan with the export version when
     you install them.  Be careful.

-- 
Tom Schiavinato                            Advanced Systems Consulting Inc.
Senior Systems Consultant                                     Marlton, N.J.