Happy New Year Steve and all -
I am not very well informed on the details (since I have no plans to use
XP), but I can name some very significant issues without doing any
research -
Here are two referenced in this article, a google search for
"windows XP" FBI Security
will find many more articles etc.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8287567.html?tag=mn_hd
Another one, that I think is now fixed was the Passport issue where MS left
a hole that would allow hackers to access all the credit card numbers stored
in the Pass port system. (My understanding is that XP REQUIRES users to
sign up for Passport or automatically does it for you.
Google search:
microsoft "windows xp" passport security
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7764433.html?tag=mn_hd
http://alive.znep.com/~marcs/passport/
73, and good contesting, John K1AE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ct-user-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:ct-user-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Baron - KB3MM
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:14 PM
> To: John Allen; ct-user@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
>
>
> Why not post some of the security issues ? Might help people.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Allen" <jallen@vhfcom.com>
> To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 20:23
> Subject: RE: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
>
>
> > A piece of Advice - AVOID windows XP. Use Windows 2000 (AKA NT version
> 5).
> > Or, use Windows 98 SE (Second Edition).
> >
> > Why? - the reasons are too many and complex to enumerate, but
> XP does make
> > Microsoft
> > "Big Brother" and has well known security issues.
> >
> > John Allen K1AE, Windows NT user since Version 3.1 (Not at
> home! I worked
> > for a workstation/server manufacturer that built NT only
> systems. (I did
> > switch to NT at home as of V3.5).
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ct-user-admin@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:ct-user-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of J.P. Kleinhaus
> > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:17 PM
> > > To: Michael Walker; ct-user@contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > >
> > >
> > > OK, well the fact is the kernels are identical between
> > > XP (home) and XP-Pro. With this release, Microsoft
> > > killed the old Win9x/ME kernel completely. There are
> > > some different registry settings with regards to being
> > > able to exist in a domain environment (XP Home can't)
> > > and some other differences in the code as well, but I
> > > don't think they have anything to do with accessing hardware.
> > > Yes, that was the case with NT in the past (NT4, Win2K)
> > > and might be the same with XP...but the flavor of XP
> > > isn't going to make a difference.
> > >
> > > J.P. W2XX
> > >
> > > PS. I'm in the industry as well, being the IT Director
> > > for a financial services software company.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>
> > > To: "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:09 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > >
> > >
> > > > I didn't actually read it, so it is part assumption on my
> > > behalf. I'm not
> > > > sure if the kernels are exactly the same. Might call for additional
> > > > research.
> > > >
> > > > But, I work in the industry and it has been discussed around our
> office.
> > > We
> > > > feel that the trend is XP Pro is NT based, and XP Home is not. :-)
> > > >
> > > > I could be wrong, but this is the area that I would work in. I do
> know
> > > that
> > > > WriteLog will not support CW on LPT? if it is running on XP Pro.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers... Mike VA3MW
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net>
> > > > To: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>;
> <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 1:53 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Curious about that since they both use the same (NT)
> > > > > kernel. Where did you read this?
> > > > >
> > > > > J.P. W2XX
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>
> > > > > To: "Carl Herrera" <herrecm@itis.net>; "ct-user"
> > > <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 7:28 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Carl
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did you install XP or XP Pro?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In XP Pro, the OS limits access to the hardware registers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Carl Herrera" <herrecm@itis.net>
> > > > > > To: "ct-user" <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 3:13 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just installed Windows XP and pretty much have
> > > everything working
> > > > (all
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > > programs) except for the CW via LPT1 on CTWin. This
> works with
> my
> > > > > normal
> > > > > > > logging program, Win-EQF but not with CTWin.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyone have any info on this?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 73 & Happy New Year.
> > > > > > > Carl, WC4H
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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