RE: XP SP2 and Nessus

["Mike" <mike () superiorholidayadventures ca>]

Of course it's a good thing! :)  It's just something that I wasn't
expecting.

Mike.

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> From: JGrimshaw () ASAP com [mailto:JGrimshaw () ASAP com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:57 PM
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> Isn't that a good thing?  I would expect that is one of the things
that
> the firewall is supposed to prevent.
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> "Mike" <mike () superiorholidayadventures ca>
> 07/21/2004 07:07 AM
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> Has anyone done any testing with XP SP2's firewall and Nessus?  I've
> begun a few simple tests and am finding that Nessus completely fails
to
> scan the system when SP2's firewall is enabled.
>
> Mike Fetherston
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