Re: Another XP SP2 Issue

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From: neo [mvp outlook] (neo_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/05/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:56:44 -0800

Actually there are 2 things going on that you should now about.

1) There is a new and improved firewall in SP2 for XP. This baby is on by
default.
2) The Computer Browser service can't start when the firewall is on unless
some exceptions are made in the firewall.

So before you go slamming Microsoft that peer-to-peer network is not
existent, you might want to verify your facts first since SP2 is about
reducing the attack surface of Windows. (and yes, the price we pay for
security means knowing what to turn back on.)

"John Coutts" <administrator@spam.yellowhead.com> wrote in message
news:11085inthidb403@corp.supernews.com...
> Here is just another reason not to install SP2!
>
> A customer was required to upgrade her W2K network to XP by the government
> network that she was connected to. Her's is a small network (5
> workstations)
> that does justify installing a server. I ordered 3 new machines that came
> with
> XP SP2, and I upgraded one of the other machines by installing a second
> hard
> disk and retaining all her data on the original disk. After she was
> satisfied
> that she had all of her old data transferred to the new disk, then I wiped
> the
> old disk and installed it in the last computer. After I installed XP on
> the
> last machine, none of the computers could browse the network.
>
> According to MS article 188001, the Browser function that existed on all
> Windows operating systems up to and including W2K has been replaced by
> Active
> Directory. So according to this article, an all XP network has to run
> Active
> Directory to get browser service.
>
> Well, such is not the case. I installed another all XP network earlier,
> and it
> browses just fine. The difference is that the ealier network only has SP1
> installed.
>
> Nice going Microsoft! Just another way to squeeze more money out of your
> customers.
>
> J.A. Coutts
>

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