RE: RPC DCOM Patches

[John.Airey () rnib org uk]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jasper Blackwell [mailto:jasper599 () hotmail com]
> Sent: 01 August 2003 06:53
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] RPC DCOM Patches
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> > > Are NT 4 Workstations vulnerable too, or just NT 4 Servers?
>
> > NT 4.0 WS is bound to be vulnerable. MS did not release a 
> patch because the 
> > product had hit its
> > official end-of-life before the patch was released. ...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Nick FitzGerald
>
>
> I have an NT4 workstation running SP6a which the patch seems 
> to have worked 
> fine on. At least it no longer shows up as vulnerable to 
> scanners for this 
> exploit.
>
> Jasp
Whilst it is correct that support for NT4 workstation is finished
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-gb;lifeAn5 the actual
difference between NT4 workstation and NT4 server is two registry keys (I
can't find the original reference to back that up right now).

So it should be possible to keep NT4 workstation "secure" till the end of
2004, but I can't promise it.


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