RE: SQL & MSDE and Ports 1433 and 1434

["John Tolmachoff" <sflist-secbasic () reliance net>]

> Can anyone explain the difference between SQL and MSDE, specifically with
> regard to whether or not both were equally susceptible to the recent
"Slammer"
> worm? There seems to be much to read about this topic, but none seems to
be
> definitive, or even clear.

They are both susceptible.

MS MSDE is a "lite" version of MS SQL and is used in the background for a
program only. There is no user interaction.

MS SQL is the full database server.

Here is the definitive:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/
virus/alerts/slammer.asp


John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA
IT Manager, Network Engineer
RelianceSoft, Inc.
Fullerton, CA  92835
www.reliancesoft.com