[NTLUG:Discuss] Simulating M$oft responses to windows XP

[Bug Hunter]

  OOPS!  Sorry, that isn't what I meant.  Thanks for the info, but I know 
about samba.

  There are packets that XP sends in the background, to M$ servers.  If 
the M$ servers respond, then full functionality exists in XP and its 
applications. If M$ servers don't respond, then XP cripples some of its 
functionality.  During this process, proprietary information can be passed 
back to M$.

  As I understand it, the medical profession is in violation of HIPA when 
using Windows XP.

  I was hoping someone had done something to fool XP into thinking it was 
talking to M$ servers during this process.  This would allow the medical 
profession to stay legal while using XP, for instance.

  Thanks for the info, anyway.

bug


On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Minh Duong wrote:

> 
> I think that you are asking whether there are any
> Linux packages that act as an M$ server.  Well, yes
> there is!  It is called samba (http://www.samba.org)  
> It was designed to be a file/print server for Windoze
> networks.  It also can emulate an NT domain
> controller.  The setup is a bit tricky though, but
> there's lot's of help.
> 
> Minh
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>   Are there any projects out there that fake what M$
> servers would 
> respond 
> to XP with, based on linux?
> 
>   I would like to be able to avoid sending info to M$
> after xp is 
> registered.
> 
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