Which is why MS has come out with some of its utilities to do so. I hope to get a good repository of How to's on securing your OS and your web server on my new site www.osmess.com but it is going to take some time. Jim -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rob Combis Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:18 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Alert: If your sql web server is currently getting hammered you need to download this patch That's interesting.... I just can comprehend why though..?? The only = analogy I can think of is a police officer and wearing his/her = bullet-proof vest. The odds are you will not get shot or even into a = gunfight but I think it would be unwise not to wear it. (Wow, I hope I = didn't go overboard with that comparison.) You can lock your web servers down sufficiently it just takes experience = and time. And considering it's their software they have the experience. My point is that you can expose web servers to the public Internet if = you take the proper precautions and hardening steps but most people = don't or don't know how. =20 -----Original Message----- From: Costanzo, Ray [mailto:rcostanzo@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:02 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Alert: If your sql web server is currently = getting hammered you need to download this patch ******************************************************************** This Week's Sponsor: RTO Software - TScale TScale increases Terminal Server capacity. Get 30-40% more users per server to save $$$ and time. Add users now! - Not more servers. If you?re using Citrix, you must learn about TScale! Free 30-day eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=80 ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm