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New Batch of XP SP2 Holes

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the yet-again dept.

terap writes "Microsoft has acknowledged that it is working on a patch for a potentially serious security hole in the 'Remote Desktop' feature. It affects fully patched versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2, even with the integration firewall turned on. There is a possibility this could lead to code execution attacks."

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  1. don't use the standard RDC Port by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I use Remote Desktop quite often, it can be very useful and it's more transparent and efficient than PcAnywhere.

    What i do is change the port that RDC uses, from the standard 3389 to a unique port. To do this, go to registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
    change the decimal value, and reboot.