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Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 13:30:12 GMT
From: -Bob- <uctraingNOSPAMMEnospamanet.com>
Subject: Re: OT- Heads Up - Sasser plug


On Thu, 06 May 2004 01:24:48 -0300, Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> wrote: > >How's that for a rant!.. :) .. Pretty good. I agree with much of what you say. In summary, my complaint is not that the MS is can't be made moderately secure, but they do have some serious architectural issues with their model. WNT security was modeled on VMS - a seriously secure OS. However, MS chose to discard some vital pieces in the interest of freewheeling -witness the repeated "buffer overrun" issues. It should not be possible for this to happen in a "real" OS, but it does on all MS platforms. Because of this freewheeling approach, MS security becomes a band aid, a front door, not an integral part of the OS's operation. This "once they're in, let 'em go wild" strategy is the root of nearly every MS security issue. I defy anyone to tell me what specific privileges to what specific modules a piece of software like (e.g. SQL Server) needs to run on my server (or even MS-word on my desktop). It isn't documented and it's too malignant to determine. You have to give it that "OK, you're in the front door, prowl the house" authority. Not good. Oh, and, I admire your ability and dedication to running a win-server without a firewall. But, if it were me (and it is), I'd run the firewall too. The firewall has duties beyond simply trying to plug MS gaps, oversights, and intentional mis-steps.

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