On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 06:42:55PM -0800, Ken Barber wrote:
> First allow me to apologize for an off-topic post.
>
> Now on to my question:
>
> I used to be security-knowledgeable, but I let my cert lapse and haven't kept
> up. I'm hoping someone here will know the answer.
>
> I have the unfortunate job of setting up a new XP workstation as part of a
> Linux server project I'm doing. How do you get XP patched enough to safely
> connect it to the Internet when you can't safely connect it to the Internet
> to download the needed patches?
>
> Last I knew, you were OK as long as the XP box is behind a firewall.
Depends on how good your firewall is, and if there are any infected
windoze boxen on your side of the firewall.
You can go to Mickey$oft's web site, download SP2 to your Linux box, burn
it to a CD, then install XP and patch without plugging it in to the
network.
Cheers,
Dennis
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