Re: WMI security, XP to XP

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From: Ivan Brugiolo [MSFT] (ivanbrug_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04

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    If it's a module recompiled with /GS, then, the process hosting that module
    is suppsed to suddenly terminate with a fairly distinct exit code
    STATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN. 

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"Karl Gray" <KarlGray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry I'm so late getting back here.  Had some personal time out.
>  It turns out I had two conditions that could produce the same error.  I
> solved both by chance and a hunch.
>  Even with like local admin accounts being used on both Pcs the
"permission
> denied" error persisted.  I got to wondering about my clean build test Pc.
> So I tried a production clunker.... it worked.  I had put SP2 on the test
Pc
> durring my battle, bad idea.  I have now confirmed with a number of WMI
> scripts, SP1 + SP2 do not mix well for WMI.  Its not the SP2 soft
firewall,
> its off.  I suspect its one of the recompiled (buffer overrun plugged)
core
> components in SP2.  The SP2 white papers don't mention which.
>
>
> torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Karl Gray wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks but that link does not help me much, "been there done that".
> > Hi
> >
> > Also, as this is a Netware network, the computers are in a workgroup
> > setting, and then you will need to connect with explicit user
credentials
> > (e.g. the local Administrator user) using SWbemLocator.ConnectServer.
> >
> >
> > IWbemLocator::ConnectServer
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/iwbemlocator_connectserver.asp
> >
> > Subject: Login with explicit username and password
> > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win32.programmer.wmi
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?th=2b5bcad76f5debaa
> >
> > Subject: ImpersoantionLevel other than impersonate
> > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.wsh
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?th=89ff50603f12dcfb
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
> >
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