2 in 1: Vmware Limitations / Null Sessions

[pascal.cretain () gmail com]

Hi, 
I've got two questions for the list.I'll post them both here if Erin doesn't mind:)

1)Vmware-related: When running an image of an OS on windows XP SP2, does it suffer from the limitations of the Host OS? 
I.e - Am I anonymous when running Anonym.OS's image on VMWare on Win XP SP2? - Do I have raw sockets problems when 
scanning off a Linux image again on VMWare Win XP?

2)Null Sessions-related: Bit of history for those of you unfamiliar. Null sessions have been enabled by default in 
pre-XP SP1 systems; to disable you have to make a small registry change. In XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 they are 
disabled by default, with the EXCEPTION of domain controllers.The real question is:
- Would disabling null sessions in a domain controller cause functionality problems?
- If it doesn’t cause problems, how do I disable them?Is it the same ol' 'RestrictAnonymous==1'??

Many many thanks, 
Pascal

 

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