Hotmail log in failure
Please help, I can't access my hotmail email. MSN Messenger is working and
says I have 19 new emails, but when I click on email through there or even go
via hotmail.com page cannot be displayed when I type my password in. My
friend can access their email through my comp so it's not that. It's just my
hotmail a/c. Could it be blocked? If so how and for how long?? Please help.
Thanks Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61519
Web Application Security
Hi,
We are developing a web application with .NET. I have read some articles
from microsoft, but I am still unclear about how to go about ensuring
security.
1) Do we have to have Database Roles mapped to Database user's to ensure
security?
* if we had one admin account to a specific database and then validated
users from application level security would it be a bad idea?
2) How can we do row level tracking?
i.e: Say we have Table A that can accessed from user A & User B. But User A
can access all records on that while user B can access some records. How do
we achieve that? We figured we need to maintain a Access Matrix table in the
DB.
For example, say like Table A row 3 can be accessed by emp id 1 &2 and
say like Table B row 4 can be accessed by emp id 1.
But this really increases complexity and might bring down performance and
maintainablity as such.
3) If we do role based (i.e: RoleA-> Can access TableA,TableB RoleB->can
access TableC,TableD and there is user1 with ROLEA and user2 with ROLEB) from
sql server how should we map this to the application. Should the application,
pass user name and password and assume that identity, then when a DB call
failed throw back a forrmatted exception to the user. But, then in this
instance application doesn't know pre hand that information. ( I Assume that
there is no way without an admin password applicatioin can query and get user
name/password from SQL server).
So how should we go about it?
Thanks in advance. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61515
Internet security for Windows 98
Help!
I would like to know which internet browser I should
download with my system utilizing Windows 98. I tried
using Explorer 6.0, but my 2004 copy of Norton's Internet
Seurity Professional will not load. There seems to be
some type of conflict with this version of the browser &
my system, which is running 64 meg of RAM. It loaded fine
with an earlier version of Explorer. I just can't
remember which version... Can anyone help me?
s/Sergio Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61514
Cetificate missing to activate MSN
I am running Windows XP Home and have both Internet Explorer & Mozilla
Firefox Explorer. I am completely unable to access Hotmail thru Internet
Explorer but am able to access it through Mozilla. I am also unable to
access MSN Messenger at all. It tells me - "There was a problem connecting
you to MSN Messenger. Click Troubleshoot for help with this problem." There
is also an error code 0x81000370 in that window. When I click on
troubleshoot it asks for permission to find and fix which I allow. The
Troubleshooter searches for the problem and returns with the message - "We
did not find any problems with your system settings or programs. Please try
signing in to MSN Messenger later."
I accidently deleted a certificate two nights ago and think that may be the
trouble and was wondering if you could possibly send me a link or website
where I might be able to download/reinstall this certificate as it may be
what my problem is. I have tried removing and reinstalling MSN Messenger
twice with no success. Please help as I am very reliant on MSN Messenger
because of my remoteness at this time. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61513
Security and USB
I am looking to protect data ( documents and small data base's etc) on my
memory sticks ( 2 off). Most of the apps that are around, appear to allow
the USB to be protected, but access is only with the app being installed on
the PC and that manages the access.
I need to have the memory stick protected yet allow me access when I use
them.. even on a totally different PC.
Most systems I use run XP.
Any suggestions ? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61510
Securing a standalone workstation
Hi All
I am wanting to know if it is possible to acheive the following. I
have a home computer that I want to share with others. Each user has
there own local user account. The machine is connected to the
Internet but is not on a domain. I want to be able to restrict them
so that the only folder visible on the machine is their respective My
Documents folder. I do this because firstly I want them to save all
data in ONE area only, not all over the hard disk. Secondly, I don't
want them to run certain programs. This means that they can only
"see" files that they have created, and cannot browse to any other
part of the filesystem. They are restricted to executing only those
applications present on the Start menu.
I have attempted to do this, but ran into some obstacles. I tried
using NTFS permissions to hide any folder and files except My
Documents, but to fully acheive this hiding breaks the applications on
the Start Menu. By disallowing them to see any files means that they
can not run the applications because they are invisible!!
I then tried relaxing the permissions on those files and folders that
are used by an application. This fixed the problem, but it now allows
anybody to delete certain application files, especially with legacy
applications. And what if I missed some files and programs that are
legit? It just seems to be a lot of messing around to me. Does
Windows have any concept of setuid, where you can run a program at a
privileged level? That way I could just hide everything on the drive,
exposing only application entry points that are run at a higher
privilege level allowing the application to run properly. Only
problem here is that if the application is running at higher privelege
level, a Save As dialog box may allow you to save to some part of the
file system that I don't want them to. Or are there any alternatives
to Windows Explorer that let you restrict drive access?
It seems with Windows it is impossible to have absolute control over
what happens, ther is always a compromise. Is this the case, or am I
just not knowledgeable enough about it? It seems all this would be
solved by simply having a server/shared drive where al documents can
be kept, and then just restricting access to C drive via Local Machine
Policy...
thanks in advance... Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61508
viewing sites
I am the administrator of my computer and 3 others log into there own screen
name. When I come home from work every day I like to find out what kind of
sites the guys have been on but they are smart to delete the files from
Temporary Internet Folders what can I do to prevent this. I am just curious
what sites they are only on when I am not around
--
Help Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61502
anyone?
Anyone know the best way to get rid of "0websearch"?
These people should be... well you know. I would
appreciate any help. Thanks. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61498
How to delete or repair W2k3 cert store
I've reinstalled and deleted a verisgn pfx file to the computer cert store
of a w2K3 server a couple times and now I can no longer add the private key
and cert. I get a the below message. How can I repair or delete the cert
store?
Thanks,
Jim
Certificate Import Wizard
"An internale error occured. This can be either the user profile is not
accessible or the private key that you are importing might require a
cryptographic service provider that is not installed on your system." Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61485
gdiplus.dll security question
Am I correct in assuming that jpg's which have the potentially
threatening code will only be a threat if opened/viewed by a program
that has a gdiplus.dll?
I find only 4 instances of gdiplus.dll on my system, all of which are
version 5.3xxx.xx. In a previous posted question I was assured that
these were safe.
Can I now assume that other jpg handling applications are safe? That
the only danger is from older gdiplus.dlls?
Thanks Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61478
GdiPlus (GDI+) JPEG Vulnerability - patching
Two questions about the GDIPlus (GDI+) JPEG Vulnerability:
1. I'm running Windows 2K and Office XP. I ran Windows Update (which
updated the .NET frameworks) and the Office Update (which installed some
updates) and then as prompted by Microsoft's vulnerability tool, I ran
GDIPLUS_6.exe to patch Microsoft Picture It! 20002. Now when I scan the
system for gdiplus.dll, I find that none of them have recent dates. Is
this ok?
2. I noticed that my Visual FoxPro directory contains a gdiplus.dll
file, but Visual FoxPro is not on the Microsoft list either of
vunerable, or not vulnerable products. Is there a needed GDIPlus patch
for Visual FoxPro?
Thanks, Kevin Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61471
security concerns about email with digital certificate
By now in my personal opinion using web-based mail with
IE is more secure than using OUTLOOK or Outlook Express.
Although we can use outlook or OE to send and receive
secure email with digital signature, there is potential
insecurity after I download my emails to my computer--
that is my computer could be hacked.... But when I use
web-based email, I can hardly send encrypted email to
others...
What a headache. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61463
XP SP2 with firewall actived and run symantec security check tools...
First, sorry if this has already been asked before. I goooooooogled to find
it but did not get a clear evidence ;-)
I installed the SP2 and activated the firewall.
Then I went to Symantec and run their security checker
http://security.symantec.com/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
It tells me that it is open to acker exposures:
- ICMP ping --> Open (In the advanced tab,
of my firewall for ICMP, this is not allowed???)
- 135 Location Service (loc-srv) --> Open
- 139 NetBios --> Closed
- 445 WindowNT/2000 SMB --> Open
I tried to look at the docs (...not sure where to find a good one) to see if
I can close/hidde these ports --> but did not find any...
Could someone tell me if it is possible to close these ports and how to
amend the setting so as to be as safe as possible with the integrated
firewall.
Thanks,
José Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61461
What will happen under this circumstance?
When I send a digital-signed encrypted email to an email
address without digital signature, What will happen? Will
the email lost? or the contents of the email will not be
showed though the email can be sent? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61457
Is the software for key management secure?
I use a software "Just1key" to manage keys for some
accounts when I login some websites. Is it secure? Could
the software bring about more risk of being hacked?
If someone knows the only one key for keys management, he
would know all my keys saved in that software, right?
Additionally, if my computer is hacked, could all the
keys be stolen? Hope you can answer all my questions.
thank you in advance. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61456
W2k CA within 2003 ADS
I have running a w2k certificate authority on a w2k member server. The domain
controllers are Win2003 (ADS win2003).
Now only the the domain administrator are abel to enroll a certificate.
Domain user can't enroll certificates, even they have administrator rights.
The users don't have the rights to access the certificate templates.
Could someone help me to find the problem? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61452
WinXP SP1 Internet Connection Firewall Deployment
I am using a specialized set of additional open ports in Internet =
Connection Firewall and would like to configure a number of computers =
this way but do not want to have to step through this repetitive task on =
each PC. Is there any way with Windows XP SP1 to quickly duplicate the =
settings of the Internet Connection Firewall on one computer to the next? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61442
Endless Buffer Overruns
I see yet another update (JPEG) involving the same type of ongoing buffer
overrun vulnerability. Could someone please help me understand why this
situation has not been corrected?
I'm approaching this from a programmer point of view. I have made mistakes
and overlooked errors in my code. However, when I am made aware of a type
of error, I go back and fix ALL of those types of errors. At least as many
as I know about. Why doesn't Microsoft? If they don't know about all the
buffer overrun areas, shouldn't they have a team that verifies the code?
Maybe I don't understand what buffer overrun is/does. I would think it is
when some programmer makes a mistake in address pointers and his program
writes outside of allocated memory. Since this is a big (there's endless
updates on such) and repeating security issue, why not at the very minimum
check, double check, and triple check all areas where there could even be a
potential of buffer overrun? Or, even better, design the system so that
programs cannot even possibly write outside of their allocated memory? Or,
if there is some reason that's necessary under such-and-such circumstances,
I would think Microsoft's programs shouldn't do that and therefore should
have a flag that prohibits them from writing outside allocated memory.
Maybe someone can explain why this is an ongoing issue that cannot be
corrected, but otherwise I see no excuse for it.
Duane Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61435
Unknown microsoft page
I have a w2k machine with IE 6.0 that has been hijacked
with a home page "http://microsoft.OEM101.bz" address. I
have used Hijack this, spybot and Ad aware to remove this
page. It keeps comming back and I cannot locate the
source for it. I have found nothing on the Internet. It
stores the connection in HKCU and HKLM under Software,
Microsoft, IE, Main. I have overlooked something and need
assistance HELP.
Jim Holman Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61432
Conflicting numbers for Security Bulletin MS04-028
I did steps 1 & 2 at the page - "September 2004 Security
Update for JPEG Processing (GDI+) at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/200409_jpeg.msp
x.
Step 4 - Update Developer Tools took me to a page where I
could do a Security Update for IE 6 SP1 (KB833989), which
I did.
In a columned box below Step 4, there are update numbers
for various programs. For IE6 SP1, the Update # is 830348.
I don't have the latter update in my add/remove programs.
Is this part of the JPEG processing issue that this
security issue is about? I'm confused because it's a
different number than the one in Step 4 for IE 6 SP1. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61428
Upcoming ISA Server Chat 09/22: Enabling Remote Client (VPN) Access with ISA Server 2004
Title: Enabling Remote Client (VPN) Access with ISA Server 2004
Description: With ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition, you can easily configure
separate policies for roaming clients, set quarantine options, and finely
control how these clients access the corporate network. We invite you to
meet the developers, testers, program managers, and writers who developed
the VPN features of ISA Server.
Date: 9/22
Time: 10am
Chat Room:
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000081
Add to your calendar:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/vcs/04_ISA_VPN_Sep22.ics Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61425
windowspatch.com
I keep getting a pop up that wants me to go to
windowspatch.com b/c my comp. has been affected by
something or another. Is this a legitimate website for
Microsoft or a virus? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61419
identifying antivirus in security center
I cannot seem to get the xp security center to identify
norton as the antivirus program. I have had to security
to manual. I am running Norton 2005. Any help would be
appreciated Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61417
Microsoft.net framework 1.0 SP3 Eng
As advised by Microsoft Update, I downloaded SP3 but it
will not install. Goes thru all the preliminaries, then
when its time to install, it stops and says it can not.
Can any on help?
When I try on line help, the system refuses to recognize
my passport no. (serial no.?)
Thanks.
jpk Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61416
SUS - Missing KB873374 (GDI+ Detection Tool)??
We use the latest version of SUS. I approved the KB873374
update yesterday. I was receiving many complaints from
users about the dialog ("The software tool did not detect
any Microsoft Office, Microsoft Picture It!, or
Microsoft .NET framework software on your computer that
is vulnerable to the GDI+ Graphics Component security
vulnerability") so I went into SUS to unapprove it.
Unfortunately I cannot find the update listed anywhere!
Has anyone else had this problem? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61410
MS04-028 Clarification needed
Hi,
I need a clarification concerning the affected products.
If the following is true:
Affected are all products that use
Gdiplus.dll prior to version 5.1.3102.1355, Mso.dll prior to version
10.0.6714.0 or Vgx.dll prior to version 6.0.2800.1411.
Then IE 5 is affected too, in contradiction to the bulletin. I used my SMS
software inventory and found vgx.dll version 5.00.3014.1003 on the IE 5
systems.
I found a gdiplus.dll version 5.1.3102.1229 in a Microsoft Works folder.
Does that mean Works must be patched, too?
What I'd need is a clear statement as to which dlls are affected in which
versions.
Thank you
Henrik Zawischa Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61403
Virus
Dear Sir / Madam,
Recently I always receive an error message :
This compute is infected with a spyware called " Online Dialer / MaConnect ".
Security Scan Report show :
A broweser parasite called " My Search " has infected this computer .
I need your advise.
Thank you. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61393
accessing user files without logging in
I have had problems with WinXP home, so I upgraded to
WinXP pro. For fear it would delete my files, I created
a new folder for pro to be installed in (same drive).
Pro works fine. However, home doesn't work at all. My
files are in my old home user account that has a password
to logon. When I try to open the folder of my home user
account files all it says is that I don't have access
rights-it doesn't even give me a prompt for the
password. If there was no password I would be able to
access it (i.e.:all my files are still there). If I
could merely enter the password when trying to open the
folder, that would very nice.
Also, if many of you are 100% sure it won't delete my
files in an upgrade I might take that path instead.
Thank you,
ninjascyther@juno.com Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61392
Friend logging onto my comp
I have a roomate who continually logs onto my comp. He
doesn't know my passwords (at least I don't think he
does). I saw him starting it under safe mode once, then
when I returned to the room I opened the laptop to find
out that he had somehow managed to log into my account.
Please help me block this opening and stop this from
happening again. Thanks.
Sean Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61390
password
I have my own computer and I have put a password, and I
have installed an anti virus (Norton System Works)but I
don't understand how someone else can be logged onto my
computer when I installed it? It means that my computer
is not protected although I have a password and anti
virus.I am person who is bound for the computer and it is
my job and I have bought the computer for myself and at
the same time I am disappointed how can it happen? It
means that your personnel do it. Please , explain it to
me.
Thank you
sonja_917@msn.com Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61389
MS Proxy Server 2: Hide IP in LAN
Hi! I don't have much experiece with networking, but i
heard there's a way to setup a proxy on your own computer
to mask your IP or something similar. I want to do this
because I dont want others on my LAN to see my private
IP. How do i get started? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61386
All updates fail
Hi I'm running xpI can not get any updates to install they
all fail at that point any Ideas.
Thank You,
Dave Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61383
Forced autodownload reboots - NOT LEGAL!
This is a very unhappy IT consultant, who has had several
Servers I am responsible for have a forced reboot of them
occur at 3:00am after downloading a security update.
the following is from the EVENT VIEWER:
Restart Required: To complete the installation of the
following updates, the computer will be restarted within
five minutes. Until this computer has been restarted,
Windows cannot search for or download new updates.
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB833987)
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
I am dismayed at the apparent lack of concern for sites
operating 24/7 and forcing a reboot of critical server
systems after an autodownload! I got paged by two sites in
the middle of the night wanting to know why their Servers
just crashed!
These reboots should ONLY be done after fair warning and
be planned.
When has this policy changed? -it cost one of my
engineering sites a huge loss in productivity and $$$ due
to steel pattern cutting robot control files having to be
reloaded!
NOT HAPPY!
This shouldnt be allowed to happen! Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61372
What are these??
Whilst running a virus scan I noticed these files appearing but they were not
flagged by my AV (Panda Titanium 2004). I checked through Explorer and found
the folloeing (empty) folders. I Googled some of the names but the websites
on Google were all foreign. Is it OK to delete them?
PUTA!!.EXE
HACKE!.EXE
ALEVIR.EXE
MSTASK.EXE
SCRSVR.EXE
SRV32.EXE
INSTIT.BAT
Any help would be very welcome
Colin. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61371
Publisher
Hi Guys, I have run into a slight snag. I am runningXP,
SP2, when I go to Hoyles games to play some backgammon, I
get a pop-up that says Microsoft cannot verify the
publisher,,any way around this?,,firewall turned
off. "Help",,Thank You, Dennis M. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61370
AuthzReportSecurityEvent
Does anyone know the format/content of the ... portion at
the end of the AuthzReportSecurityEvent API call. The
documentation says a "List of AuditParamFlag type/value
pairs that provide additional information about the
event." When I try passing an array of type AUDIT_PARAM I
get error 87 (The parameter is incorrect). I have not
been able to find an example of code that actually calls
this method yet. Any help would be greatly appraciated.
Thanks,
Chris Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61369
XP SP2 IE6 vulnerability
Background information
======================
Windows XP Service Pack 2 has introduced new features that improve browsing
security in Internet Explorer. Most of them are additional messages that force
the user to validate everything that is done by the browser. Most of these
messages are displayed in the new Information Bar. For example if you try to
open a web page that contains Javascript code or ActiveX objects, it is likely
that they will be blocked, the Information Bar will appear and offer you to
reload the page with the untrustworthy components enabled.
More information can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx
The side effect of these features is that some web sites can't be used as
easily as before because the user has to respond to an increasing number
of notifications and questions.
Vulnerability Explained
=======================
As an example I created a simple XHTML document containing MathML and installed
the MathPlayer ActiveX plugin from DesignScience (http://www.dessci.com/en).
This type of document used to render correctly in IE6 but since SP2 was
installed the new features interfere with the loading of the component : the
page is first loaded without MathPlayer which has to be enabled via the
Information Bar.
But there seems to be a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allows this
protection to be bypassed. All that needs to be done is to add a fake comment
between the DOCTYPE declaration and the <html> tag that mimics those added by
IE when a page is saved to disk. The "fake" comments must be formatted as
follows :
<!-- saved from usr=(XXXX)URL -->
where URL is to be replaced by an URL (for instance http://www.example.com/)
and XXXX by a 4 digit integer that represents the number of characters in
the URL (for instance 0023).
System Affected
===============
Windows XP Pro and Home editions with SP2
IE 6.0 (SP2)
How to reproduce
================
Install the plugin from DesignScience. Paste the
following text in a file with an .xml extension. Open it with IE with and
without the comment on line 4.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1 plus MathML 2.0//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/MathML2/dtd/xhtml-math11-f.dtd">
<!-- saved from url=(0023)http://www.example.com/ -->
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<HEAD>
<TITLE>IE Vulnerability example</TITLE>
<BODY>
<math displaystyle="true" xmlns="&mathml;">
<mfrac>
<mn>27</mn>
<mn>12</mn>
</mfrac>
</math>
</BODY></HTML>
Remarks
=======
This also works with pages containing Javascript code.
--
Cyrille SZYMANSKI Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61367
Windows Security
I have Norton Virus Protection installed.On start up a
balloon comes up on taskbar,> Your virus protection
status is unknown <
If I click on this Balloon I am told,
> Norton A/Virus reports that it is installed, but its
status is unknown, click recommendations for suggested
actions you can take <
When I do that it takes me to,
> Windows Security Center <
but from here I am lost,can you help an old one please?
Kind Regards, Ken. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61357
Windows messenger
Every time I open the internet I am bombarded with pop
ups about windows messenger. There is a new version and
do I want to download it now. Yes or No. I am fed up
saying no 3 or 4 times a session. How do I get rid of
these popups.Has anyone else got this problem?Thanks
Gerry Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61348
Windows Server 2003
I have a client who is running Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP workstations. Three of the stations log on
around 6:30am and lock up every day around 4:30pm. I feel
that this has something to do with SECURITY settings.
None of the other stations (logon around 8:30am) have this
problem. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61344
My MS04-028 FAQ
The instructional text in this latest MS04-028 Security Bulletin seems
totally ridiculous for anyone trying to effect patch management on more
than 3 PC's. Their FAQ is just blowing me away. I'm not sure
whether to laugh or to cry. Here's my FAQ. Let's see them answer
THESE!
Feel free to play along and either answer or add to the list. It
won't likely accomplish much, but it will be more fun (and probably
more productive) than sitting in a meeting with a bunch of other
confused IT's trying to figure out "how to deploy this one."
1. Are you *%^ing kidding me! OK, I just had to get that out. Moving
on...
2. What is this "vulnerable component"?
"Windows XP, Window XP Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 are
the only operating systems that contain the *vulnerable component* by
default. By default, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows NT
4.0, and Windows 2000 are not. However, the *vulnerable component* will
be installed by any of the programs listed in the affected software
section of this bulletin on these operating systems and you should
install the appropriate security update for those programs."
3. Is it "GDI+"? (Then say so!)
4. If it is GDI+ and Windows is such a shared resource OS, why can't
the GDI+ component be patched at the OS level without requiring a patch
for each individual app?
5. "Typically, when these programs are installed on Windows XP,
Windows XP Service Pack 1, or Windows Server 2003 they only use the
version that is provided by the operating system, even if they install
a copy of the vulnerable component." Oh, really? (Trying to find a
nice way of asking #1 again.)
6. Can the "vulnerable component" be removed/uninstalled?
7. Would removing it disable viewing/using JPEG files and/or disable
some other desired functionality?
8. Would removing the .Net Framework help the situation?
9. Does this prove my original fears that installing the .Net Framework
is merely an act of inviting *yet another MS security nightmare*?
10. If the recent .Net Framework 1.0 & 1.1 SP's contained such
critical patches as this one, why didn't MS issue a Security Bulletin
for them?
11. Why DOESN'T the "GDI+ Detection Tool" do all the things that
MS tells us it doesn't do? (Basically: why doesn't it detect ALL
affected sw AND tell us whether that sw is patched?)
12. If the existing GDI+ detector says I'm clean, and then I install
something vulnerable, am I "SOL"? Will the detector say, "I've
already run," and ignore my new app?
13. Can MS provide us with a detector that works?
14. Will someone else make one that works?
15. If so, can we buy *their* OS and/or sw?
16. Does this vulnerability affect only MS sw?
17. Are any other sw companies saying, going to say, or have they
already said anything about this vulnerability in regards to their sw?
18. If so, is it only because they're using MS SDK's to write their
sw?
19. Is it time to jump the MS ship?
20. How many more MS apps are going to get their own patches for this
same vulnerability a month or two down the road?
21. How many vulnerable apps won't get patches because MS doesn't
"support" them anymore? (implies they "supported" these apps
previously)
22. Should I simply use the GDI Detection Tool to find the vulnerable
apps and just remove those apps rather than wait for a follow-up patch
that "fixes" the same vulnerability and/or a totally new and
scarier one?
23. Which Linux distro should I start with if I'm a newbie to it, but
have been in IT for 15+ years?
24. How do I know what hardware to put this Linux distro with if I'm
building a new system?
25. How do I build a completely MS-free, Linux-based system that even
my technophobe wife (who may freak if it doesn't look exactly like
our old MS system) can use?
26. Is Linux any better, since I'll have to depend on several distros
and/or word of mouth to get bug/security fixes for it, as opposed to
one company like MS?
27. Last but far from least, the associated WindowsUpdate entry for
MS04-028 doesn't update anything. So, why is it listed as a Critical
Update? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61343
MS04-028 - .NET Framework
Does anyone know if an ASP.NET web application that uses GDI+ can be
exploited by the vulnerability described in MS04-028? And, if so, how?
thanks Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61332
Certificate Template
The validity period from the user certificate template in win2k certificate
authority is only one year if it is a enterprise ca.
How can I change validity period to a longer value?
Exists other templates for w2k enterprise ca? Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61329
Spybot Search & Destroy recovery?
Hello,
Does anyone here know antything about Spybot Search &
Destroy? I have used Spybot to remove some of the spyware
on my computer but when I open Spybot and go to Recovery
there is nothing listed there. Aren't all the "fixed
problems" supposed to show up so that I can undo them if
I need too? Sorry if this is the wrong newsgroup to ask
this but I didn't know where else to go!
Thanks, Val Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61326
HOWTO: Enable/Disable USB interface and/or USB storage devices using Group Policy in Windows XP
Hello from Istanbul/Turkey,
In Windows 2000 or 2003 Active Directory and Windows XP workstation
environment, you can enable or disable all the USB interface or just
USB storage devices using group policy. Just follow:
1. Create a custom adm file, you can name it usb.adm with the
following content:
; Beginning of the file
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
CLASS MACHINE ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
CATEGORY !!USB
POLICY !!REstrictUSB
KEYNAME "System\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbuhci"
PART !!RestrictionValue NUMERIC
VALUENAME Start
END PART
END POLICY
POLICY !!REstrictUSBStorage
KEYNAME "System\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR"
PART !!RestrictionValueStorage NUMERIC
VALUENAME Start
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
#endif
[strings]
USB="Restrict USB Access"
RestrictUSB="USB Interface Restriction"
RestrictionValue="Enter 4 to restrict USB interface, 3 to enable"
RestrictUSBStorage="USB Storage Restriction"
RestrictionValueStorage="Enter 4 to restrict USB storage, 3 to enable"
; End of the file
2. Put this file in C:\Windows\Inf in one of your Domain Controllers
(DC).
3. On this DC, run AD Users and Computers, select the Organizational
Unit (OU) you want to enable or disable USB. Open Group Policy (GP)
for this OU.
4. Select Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration. Right
click and select Add/Remove Templates, click add and select usb.adm
and click open, then close Add Remove Templates window.
5. Now you can see "Restrict USB Access" category under Administrative
Templates. To see its contents, you should click Administrative
Templates and on View menu clik Filtering. Clear "Only show policy
settings that can be fully manages" option. Click OK.
6. Click Restrict USB Access. There are two policies here, USB
Interface Restriction (UIR) and USB Storage Restriction (USR).
7. If you want to fully enable full USB, enable two of the policies
and enter the value of 3. If you want to enable USB interface but
disable USB storages, enter 3 for UIR, 4 for USR. If you want to
disable USB all, enter 4 for both values.
PS: Because this registry setting is considered as a preference, even
if you remove the policy, the setting remains there. So you should
enable this settings in all your organizational units.
I've tried this in Windows 2003 and Windows XP environments and saw it
works. I didn't try in Windows 2000, but i guess it works there too. I
hope this helps you too. Tag: Mnsappau.exe Tag: 61325
My firewall keeps prompting me to block or permit msnappau.exe which is
attempting to access my comp. Anyone know what it is???