[thelist] Popups too

Ken Schaefer ken at adOpenStatic.com
Tue Dec 16 00:55:27 CST 2003


What are you trying to achieve?

If you want to disable the Messenger service, you can do that via the
Services MMC Snapin. However, this does not secure your computer in any
meaningful way. Instead, you should enable the Windows XP Internet
Connection Firewall to do that.

Disabling NetBIOS over TCP will not stop the Messenger service completely,
since the Messenger service can receive announcements directly via the TCP
port that it is listening on.

Disabling NetBIOS completely may have unexpected side-effects (and you
certainly won't be able to speak to downlevel clients that don't support
SMB), and is probably not recommended unless you know what you are doing.

Cheers
Ken

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From: "Ryan Tames" <rytames at telusplanet.net>
Subject: Re: [thelist] Popups too


: On 16 Dec 2003 at 15:53, Ken Schaefer wrote:
:
: Ok, one more question...
:
: what about services? can i disable netbios through disabling
: services?
:
: eg: windows messanger, netbios name helper, etc.
:
: why does microsoft put options in the network dialog, when the
: options do not work?
:
: > That is not a solution either. Please - turn on the Windows XP
: > Internet Connection Firewall if you have only this single machine.
: >
: > The messenger service also listens on a dynamic high order port. The
: > RPC port mapper service (port 135) can be queried to get the requisite
: > information, and a connection made directly to the Messenger service.
: >
: > Personally, you will be a lot safer if you turn on the ICF, because
: > it'll cut of all inbound access to ports that are open on your machine
: > (as well as stopping the messenger spam).
:



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