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XP SP2 news
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:40 am
by Grendel
1st hotfix:
"Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... %5d;884020
Updated:
"Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:08 pm
by SSX-Thunderbird
I'm scratching my head wondering why a program would need to connect to a loopback other than 127.0.0.1. What's the difference between the addresses in the 127 block anyhow?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:16 pm
by DCrazy
Becuase 127.0.0.0/8 is defined as the loopback range, so technically any address in 127.*.*.* is a loopback address.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:54 am
by Warlock
SSC-Thunderbird wrote:I'm scratching my head wondering why a program would need to connect to a loopback other than 127.0.0.1. What's the difference between the addresses in the 127 block anyhow?
well its also like the 169 range its never really used, onley time iv seen it used is when the nic cant get an ip it def to it
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 am
by DCrazy
Actually, there are
tons of reserved IP addresses that are probably being wasted.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:57 am
by Iceman
Simple solution ... disable Windows Firewall, buy ZoneAlarm Pro ...
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:21 am
by Arch
Warlock wrote:well its also like the 169 range its never really used, onley time iv seen it used is when the nic cant get an ip it def to it
Which is exactly the purpose of the 169.254.x.x range, IP autoconfiguration. This is useful, and configurable (on Windows anyway) if you want your computers to still be able to get a usable IP address in case your DHCP server goes down. Most of the time though, for the average home user, its a good indicator that your NIC isn't plugged in or your router is hosed up.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:31 am
by Ferno
even better: buy a firewall appliance.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:47 pm
by Canuck
I can hardly wait untill all the Office bugs come out.
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:27 pm
by Grendel
More news from the wicked:
Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
"This guidance discusses the security technologies, an application testing process, incompatibility symptoms, mitigation techniques, and deployment scenarios. It makes no assumption about the size or complexity of the network, and is as relevant to peer-to-peer environments as it is to Active Directory environments."
95 pages tho..