Yes, it was bad design, but nevertheless a design. This is how they meant for things to be. They though it was a good idea...
This is why it's not a security patch that forces this upon everyone (as a recent security fix that rebooted half of the computer around the world). It was bad design, and it was fixed with an optional script that you can run if it really bothers you. It's similar to telling your router/firewall not to respond to ping requests. Some people don't want to let the world know that there is a computer at that ip. Some people would rather be able to ping themselves from the outside, or don't care. It's not a major security issue. Russ > -----Original Message----- > From: Munson, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:40 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Professional Opinions on HostMySite.com > > Yes, and Windows 2000 was designed to install IIS and turn it on by > default (Win2003 doesn't). But how many IIS admins that had to fight > with the Code Red worm were happy about that 'by design' decision? I > know the Microsoft employee that demonstrated IIS at CFUnited 2005 > called that one of the darkest times in Microsoft's history. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Russ > > > > So therefore it wasn't a bug, and the behavior was 'by design'. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Snake > > > > > > It wasn't a patch, it was a SQL script to alter the system stored > > > procedures > > > so that other databases were not shown for thos ethat want > > tod o this. > > > > > > snake > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Munson, Jacob > > > > > > Would you want your DB to be visible to all other customers > > on a shared > > > host? I know I sure wouldn't...even if they can only look > > at things, it's > > > still scary and if nothing else, a bad idea. If it weren't > > a security > > > issue, I don't think MS would have put out a patch. > > This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential > and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, > distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any > reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this > transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy > the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. > Thank you. A1. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:229281 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
