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Registry


From: "Leon North" <leon_nc () linuxmail org>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 08:41:31 +0000

Hi group,

A question on allowing remote registry access. Basically in Win2k up you can prevent not only anonymous registry access 
but in fact any remote registry access- seemingly a good idea as part of system lockdown procedures. However the 
draw-back of this approach is it will break many vulnerability/patch management scanners which rely on the ability to 
do this.

I am interested to know which way others have dealt with this- do you block remote registry access for stronger system 
security or allow for improved security management?

Any help appreciated.

Leon

 

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