We found reference to this in a few different places as well.  We don't
know if any other services are using null sessions so we don't know if
we can disable it.  We say something that mentioned it being used for
server->server communication.

~Katie


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> From: "Katie La Salle-Lowery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 17:33:03 -0600
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [IMail Forum] OT;  user accounts getting locked out en masse;

> process is ksecdd
> 
> Just cuz you're such an broadly experienced group I'm going to pose my

> problem of the day:
> 
> My User Accounts (Windows network) are getting locked out en masse. 
> Event viewer shows failed login attempts using process ksecdd.
> 
> I'm Googling my little heart out but if anyone in this knowledgable 
> group has any insight, I'd be in their debt.


http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/firewalls/2001-q1/0248.html

http://www.tek-tips.com/gpviewthread.cfm/qid/418282/pid/55/lev2/3/lev3/1
9

Some people think that it is a NULL session attack. If you scan your box
with Nessus you'll know if your box accepts NULL sessions. (By default
all windows NT / 2k boxes do.)

Some people say that if you disable NULL sessions it will stop.

Depending on the services your systems are required to provide, it may
be possible for you to restrict or disable anonymous null sessions on
your Windows 2000 hosts.  This can be done through the

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA key with the following
parameters:

Value: RestrictAnonymous
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0x1 or 0x2 (Hex)
According to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q246261 , this key can
take on the following values:

0x0 = None. Rely on default permissions
0x1 = Do not allow enumeration of SAM accounts and names
0x2 = No access without explicit anonymous permissions

Windows XP sets the RestrictAnonymousSam key to 0x1 by default.

-Josh


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