Securing Windows XP Vol. 1 - Version 2

Miles · 04-23-2005, 05:40 PM

Al & Eric have rendered the latest version of their complete guide to securing your Windows XP operating system.

Feel free to post your comments and questions here!

Link To Article

PCBruiser · 04-23-2005, 05:42 PM

The pdf file of Version 2 is now available for download in the Members Only Forum.

*Bofinn* · 04-25-2005, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by PCBruiser

The pdf file of Version 2 is now available for download in the Members Only Forum.

Where? I can't seem to find it.

PCBruiser · 04-25-2005, 11:56 AM

Bofinn, link:

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83569

MANOWAR · 01-04-2006, 09:14 PM

An excellent guide but I do have one problem with regards to simple file and print sharing (XP Pro).
I disable it as instructed in your guide, but I still do not require a username/password to access the computer over the network. More importantly I still have full read/write privileges as well.
Is there a step missing from the guide or am I maybe missing something?

wonderwrench · 01-04-2006, 09:32 PM

All user accounts must be password protected or the PC's are wide open not counting software firewalls.
If all your pc's user accounts are password protected no one can map drives without knowing a user name and password of the pc's drive being mapped. If you mapped network drive(s) and checked the box "remember my password" you will not be prompted to enter one when mapping a drive. If this is the case you can delete the password from your user account within User accounts in control panel on the pc you are mapping from. You can resave the user name(s)/password(s) after testing if need be.

MANOWAR · 01-05-2006, 07:39 AM

Thanks for the tips.
I do have 2 accounts and they both have passwords. "Map network drives" isn't something I've used since back in the days of Windows NT though that was a good suggestion.
I guess I'll just have to go through all the settings a fourth time. I must have missed something somewhere.
Thanks again.

wonderwrench · 01-05-2006, 04:04 PM

How are you accesing the other computers on your network?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathDealer

Thanks for the tips.
I do have 2 accounts and they both have passwords. "Map network drives" isn't something I've used since back in the days of Windows NT though that was a good suggestion.
I guess I'll just have to go through all the settings a fourth time. I must have missed something somewhere.
Thanks again.

MANOWAR · 01-06-2006, 03:57 PM

Windows explorer.
Don't ask me what I did, but it is asking for a user name and password now...
BUT
You can enter anything in those fields and it still lets you in with full access.
??

wonderwrench · 01-06-2006, 04:24 PM

Do you have drives or folders shared? You do not need any shared drives or folders to map a network drive using \\computer name\drive letter$.
example map c drive.
\\server\c$

MANOWAR · 01-06-2006, 04:38 PM

I did share a folder to test this setup. However when I check the permissions on the C: drive it has given everyone full read/write access.
I'm not familiar with permissions...It looks like an NT type of a thing. I think I need to go and do some reading on this topic.
Thanks for your help man.

wonderwrench · 01-06-2006, 05:10 PM

Be careful you can hose your system if you do the wrong changes.
see screen shots in this and the next post. This how my pc's are setup.

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Originally Posted by DeathDealer

I did share a folder to test this setup. However when I check the permissions on the C: drive it has given everyone full read/write access.
I'm not familiar with permissions...It looks like an NT type of a thing. I think I need to go and do some reading on this topic.
Thanks for your help man.

wonderwrench · 01-06-2006, 05:11 PM

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Miles Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,558	Securing Windows XP Vol. 1 - Version 2 Al & Eric have rendered the latest version of their complete guide to securing your Windows XP operating system. Feel free to post your comments and questions here! Link To Article __________________ Regards, Miles ________________________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 w/ Enzotech Ultra \| ASUS Blitz Formula SE \| 2 x 2Gb Mushkin XP2-6400 DDR-2 \| XFX 8800 GTX XXX\| 2 - Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES \| PCP&C 1KWSR \| Lian Li G70 \| Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate \| Dell 2407 FPW Monitor
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PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	The pdf file of Version 2 is now available for download in the Members Only Forum.
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PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	Bofinn, link: http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83569
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01-04-2006, 09:14 PM	#5
MANOWAR Call To Arms Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 475	An excellent guide but I do have one problem with regards to simple file and print sharing (XP Pro). I disable it as instructed in your guide, but I still do not require a username/password to access the computer over the network. More importantly I still have full read/write privileges as well. Is there a step missing from the guide or am I maybe missing something?
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01-05-2006, 07:39 AM	#7
MANOWAR Call To Arms Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 475	Thanks for the tips. I do have 2 accounts and they both have passwords. "Map network drives" isn't something I've used since back in the days of Windows NT though that was a good suggestion. I guess I'll just have to go through all the settings a fourth time. I must have missed something somewhere. Thanks again.
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01-06-2006, 03:57 PM	#9
MANOWAR Call To Arms Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 475	Windows explorer. Don't ask me what I did, but it is asking for a user name and password now... BUT You can enter anything in those fields and it still lets you in with full access. ??
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wonderwrench ABXpert Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mpls MN Posts: 1,577	Do you have drives or folders shared? You do not need any shared drives or folders to map a network drive using \\computer name\drive letter$. example map c drive. \\server\c$ __________________ C2D E6400 @ 3 GhzMSI P35 Neo2-FR bios 1.82X 2 gig Corsair DDR2 800 XMS2 ramEvga 8800GT SSC Seagate 7200.10 320 gig SATA HDLiteOn sohw-1693sPlextor PX 716aTeac FloppySB Audigy 1 GamerFSP AX450-PN PSU Rosewill R6AR6-BK case*XP pro sp2 32 bit Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.
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01-06-2006, 04:38 PM	#11
MANOWAR Call To Arms Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 475	I did share a folder to test this setup. However when I check the permissions on the C: drive it has given everyone full read/write access. I'm not familiar with permissions...It looks like an NT type of a thing. I think I need to go and do some reading on this topic. Thanks for your help man.
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