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Ok. Thanks. Are you referring to the software f/w in Windows or the gateway f/w?
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Ok. Thanks. Are you referring to the software f/w in Windows or the gateway f/w?

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gateway firewall. if you'll block these ports at client computers - &quot;net send&quot; will not work. Also there is a possibility that your internet provider already blocked it.
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gateway firewall. if you'll block these ports at client computers - "net send" will not work. Also there is a possibility that your internet provider already blocked it.

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Thanks! Is there a way i can test that or do i just have to call them?
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Thanks! Is there a way i can test that or do i just have to call them?

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Call is the best way. Tech support should know - do they block netbios ports or not.
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Call is the best way. Tech support should know - do they block netbios ports or not.

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I want to simply communicate to users that we are loggin into their machines to perform work and i was not sure if by enabling Messenger Service will cause security risks. I remember in XP SP3 MS disabled because sinister marketers were utilizing it to send msgs.<br />
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Currently i am asking about XP systems and SBS 2003 boxes, but also need solutions for new HW such as SBS 2k8, Win 7.<br />
Any thoughts?<br />
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*Looking for opinions from experts in security.*
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I want to simply communicate to users that we are loggin into their machines to perform work and i was not sure if by enabling Messenger Service will cause security risks. I remember in XP SP3 MS disabled because sinister marketers were utilizing it to send msgs.

Currently i am asking about XP systems and SBS 2003 boxes, but also need solutions for new HW such as SBS 2k8, Win 7.
Any thoughts?

*Looking for opinions from experts in security.*

Is enabling Messenger Service still a security risk?

Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.

Security

A vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance. Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw. To exploit a vulnerability, an attacker must have at least one applicable tool or technique that can connect to a system weakness, known as the attack surface. Vulnerability management is the cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities. Other vulnerabilities include security risks, security defects and constructs in programming languages that are difficult to use properly.

Vulnerabilities

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