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September 17th, 2004 02:00
internet security
i have the new sp2, and when i try to change my settings of "restricted sites" to a lower setting, it wont stay that way when i restart the browser. the reason for this is that i keep recieving windows asking to "allow cookies" for every internet site i visit, whereas before i didnt have this problem. is there anyway to fix this?
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kippy50
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September 17th, 2004 13:00
Me_Myself
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September 17th, 2004 21:00
set this to medium or medium high. Then go click custom level, there under cookies - check the "allow cookies" instead of "prompt" which will keep on asking you everytime you click any site...
Don't go below medium...you will not allow from SP2.
Good luck !
aoo007
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September 18th, 2004 02:00
aoo007
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September 18th, 2004 02:00
as off now, i use the cookie overide, and so far havent had any problems...but will report back if or when i do..
thanks!
jwatt
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October 5th, 2004 00:00
Do you have a link to the original report by PC-WELT referenced in the article?
Quoting from the article...
"The author of the report indicates that the firewall configuration can be manually modified to deny remote user access to the services."
Do you know what those modifications are?
Good information! Thanks for posting it!
Jim
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October 5th, 2004 00:00
When XP SP2 is installed on a certain configuration, a remote user can access the shared files and printers on the target system, even though the Windows XP firewall is enabled. Other services may also be accessible, the report said.
The target system is vulnerable if it is configured to provide file and print sharing for a local network, uses a dial-up or ISDN link to access the Internet, and has Internet Connection Sharing disabled. DSL users are also affected when using an integrated modem instead of a DSL router.
The report indicates the SP2 will automatically make an exception to the XP SP2 firewall to permit connections for file and printer sharing, even if previous configurations required a firewall on the dial-up adapter. When the dial-up adapter is subsequently invoked to access the Internet, the target user's files and printers will be shared with remote users.
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