I know of banks in the city of London which were brought down as they didn't have the security patch issued in July! Not very good security at all! Dan -----Original Message----- From: Rob Combis [mailto:rcombis@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:52 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Alert: If your sql web server is currently getting hammered you need to download this patch Question: Do a lot of people run a SQL server that is not behind a = firewall? (I guess if this virus/worm is/was propagating so quickly the answer is = yes.) My point is I think it is absurd to expose any server to the Internet = without it being behind some kind of firewall. Am I missing something? -----Original Message----- From: Jim Kenzig [mailto:jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:30 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Alert: If your sql web server is currently = getting hammered you need to download this patch If your machine is running SQl, is not patched with the MS patch or SQL = SP3 and you have ports 1433/1434 open to the internet or no firewall = blocking those ports you are most likely affected. -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Fernando Monteiro Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:58 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Alert: If your sql web server is currently getting hammered you need to download this patch Hello, Ray, > > I'm proud to say I passed my first test as DBA. My servers are just > fine. Woo hoo! Is there any test we can do to see if a server is getting hammered ?? Regards, Fernando Monteiro ******************************************************************** This Week's Sponsor: RTO Software - TScale TScale increases Terminal Server capacity. Get 30-40% more users per server to save $$$ and time. Add users now! - Not more servers. If you're using Citrix, you must learn about TScale! =20 Free 30-day eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=3D80 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************************** This Week's Sponsor: RTO Software - TScale TScale increases Terminal Server capacity. Get 30-40% more users per server to save $$$ 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 ******************************************************************** 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