[NTLUG:Discuss] How can it be M$'s fault! They put out a patch!

[Randall Gibson]

Please dont tell me that Win2K pro is vulnerable !!! I dont think it has
IIS. I checked my running services, and didnt see it. And, like you said,
thier update site doesnt list it.

I guess I should check. My Win2K box is behind a firewall now, but wont be
at my next LAN party.

Randall

On 2001.08.10 22:18 Ian Pilcher wrote:
> Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> > 
> > Maybe M$ can include an automatic manditory patch update feature in the
> next
> > release of their OS.  Heck, they're already trying to control
> everything
> > else.  They might as well control something that does someone some
> good!
> > 
> 
> They have something like this in Windows 2000, although it's use is not
> mandatory.  It called Windows Update/Critical Update Notification.  The
> funny thing is that this patch *never* appeared there.  I know; I update
> my Windows 2000 laptop faithfully, and I was stunned to find out that I
> was still vulnerable.  Thank goodness I had IIS turned off.
> 
> And why the heck should I have to install an web application server with
> umpteen extensions just to FTP files back and forth?
> 
> Microsoft is definitely culpable here.
> 
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> Ian Pilcher                                         ian.pilcher at home.com
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