Re: Which Windows OS is Safest

["Barbara Filkins" <filkins () impulse net>]

I think just standardizing on one OS goes the most distance to achieving a
secure environment.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Boaz" <boclark () cox net>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: RE: Which Windows OS is Safest


> Wow what timing, I was going to post the following, I have a friend that
has
> a small business, and is using Win 98 on two machines, Win 2000 pro on two
> machines, XP Pro on one machine and XP Personal on another.  There is a
> Linux firewall, and the server is running Novell.  Since he needs to
upgrade
> the two machines running Win 98, he want to standardize on one OS.
>
> He is leaning toward XP.  If I am reading the results of this original
post,
> Win 2000 Pro (patched to current versions) would be a better choice.  Is
> that correct?  If so should he also get rid of XP.  This is a business
that
> needs security and confidentiality of files.
>
> It is not possible to go to any other OS for the workstations other than
> Windows.
>
> Thank you in advance for any replies.
>
> Bo Clark
>
>
>
>
>
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