Securing Windows XP - Page 2

billfuddled · 11-15-2004, 11:22 PM

Very nice. Very readable and very understandable. Good work you guys!

**SubZero** · 11-16-2004, 03:25 AM

Yes, it is still the case. The "firewall" (personaly I don't think we should even call it a firewall) in XP SP2 does not provide outbound protection.

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Originally Posted by SupDawg

Wow, nice article. I did notice that in the Windows XP firewall, you guys said that it does not provide outbound protection. Is that still the case on SP2. I know when I access certain programs that connect outside the network, it aks me to unblock.

Very nice articla indeed!!!!

Two thumbs way up!!!!

houdini99 · 11-16-2004, 10:51 AM

Great Article but cannot open downloaded php file. Running Xp with IE 6.0

PCBruiser · 11-16-2004, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by houdini99

Great Article but cannot open downloaded php file. Running Xp with IE 6.0

Just right click on the article, and "Save as". You do have Adobe Reader installed, right? You need that to see the .pdf file, which is the format of the Document. I assume you do since you can read it. You can also save the document directly from Adobe Reader. BTW, go to the version in the Reports and How-To Guides Forum here to download it, not the other site - you can't save it from there.

perris · 11-17-2004, 01:23 PM

that's a great post tweakhound

do you mind if I link to it at my site?

PCBruiser · 11-17-2004, 01:25 PM

Speaking for myself, no problem with you linking to it perris. Several other sites have already done so, and it is starting to come up on the search engines as well.

TweakHound · 11-17-2004, 01:37 PM

Hi Perris! Nice to hear from you again!

As PCBruiser said, we would love for you to link to the article, and thanks in advance.

SupDawg · 11-17-2004, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PCBruiser

Speaking for myself, no problem with you linking to it perris. Several other sites have already done so, and it is starting to come up on the search engines as well.

do you have any links to other websites that linked to it?

Just curious.

PCBruiser · 11-17-2004, 01:42 PM

Three I know about offhand are Hardocp, osnews and warp2search. Of course, TweakHound's site as well.

BTW, we had a big spike in new members as well - about 500 of them in the last three days.

SupDawg · 11-17-2004, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PCBruiser

Three I know about offhand are Hardocp, osnews and warp2search. Of course, TweakHound's site as well.

BTW, we had a big spike in new members as well - about 500 of them in the last three days.

Looking on OCP for the link, i can't seem to find. Maybe it was taken down.

I really like the idea. Some fresh content around here. Any talks on version 2.0 yet?

I can see it becoming "the" guide to securing XP in the future!
Also, really good to see many people joining these past couple days!

PCBruiser · 11-17-2004, 02:02 PM

It was listed in Hardocp's news list on Monday. If you look for that, you will find it there.

A little soon for v2, but I'm sure there will be one as we get commentary about any errors, missing ideas, etc.

perris · 11-17-2004, 05:11 PM

great to see you to Eric.

been a long summer for me, and now it looks like I have even more irons in the fire.

anyway, this is well done

Tapir · 11-17-2004, 09:30 PM

Kudos to you both.

I have gone through it twice. Glad to see the part about not "accessing Internet" before loading AV, and other protection. Also the part about multiple backups.

Again very good guys.

perris · 11-18-2004, 04:30 AM

let me add something that I think you missed;

the default log in is root in xp...surfing the web should be done with restrictive rights

everyone should have a default web account that's not administrator

PS, I stuck the article at osnn and it's getting nothing but accolades

houdini99 · 11-18-2004, 10:07 AM

Done and thanks

11-15-2004, 11:22 PM	#16
billfuddled Please stand by... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 583	Very nice. Very readable and very understandable. Good work you guys!
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11-16-2004, 10:51 AM	#18
houdini99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	Great Article but cannot open downloaded php file. Running Xp with IE 6.0
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perris Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 59	that's a great post tweakhound do you mind if I link to it at my site? __________________ perris
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11-17-2004, 05:11 PM	#27
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11-18-2004, 04:30 AM	#29
perris Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 59	let me add something that I think you missed; the default log in is root in xp...surfing the web should be done with restrictive rights everyone should have a default web account that's not administrator PS, I stuck the article at osnn and it's getting nothing but accolades __________________ perris Last edited by perris : 11-18-2004 at 07:41 AM.
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