Re: Spammers die!

From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 05/29/04

  • Next message: Jason McClellan: "Re: Spammers die!" 
    Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 14:51:24 +1000

    The "guest" account requires no password to authenticate...

    Someone can authenticate to your fileserver, or any other resource, without
    having to supply a password. That's why the guest account is *disabled* on
    all Windows server OSes. Only enable it if you have a specific reason to do
    so, and you are aware of the consequences...

    Cheers
    Ken

    "Jason McClellan" <jason_mcc@obsfucated.myrealbox.com> wrote in message
    news:%23KvfLgRREHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    :
    : Nice to know.. but the guest account was never an issue before having
    : installed Exchange.. is there a KB article on this or something?
    :
    :
    : "Peter D. Hipson" <mcn01 at hipson dot net> wrote in message
    : news:2ujfb0p35u87olkoaab22hsnpeorlhllvn@4ax.com...
    : > Just as a matter for form, you should never enable the guest
    : > account(s)! (for this very reason...)
    : >
    : > On Fri, 28 May 2004 17:21:21 -0400, "Jason McClellan"
    : > <jason_mcc@obsfucated.myrealbox.com> wrote:
    : >
    : > >
    : >
    : > >Is there some exploit that involves the guest account? I have disabled
    : the
    : > >guest account, just for the hell of it, and the junk seems to be drying
    : up..
    : > >
    : > >Jason
    : >
    : > PeterD, the Darkstar Network
    : > To email, fix my address!
    : > ExpertZone!
    :
    :

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