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Firewall - Vista vs WinXP2 Kayman 06-21-2007
Posted by Kayman on June 21, 2007, 7:10 pm
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What was the *technical* justification for adding outbound traffic
monitoring in Vista FW ?

Was it customer pressure :) ?

If MS is considering that monitoring outbound traffic is such a *pressing
security issue*, why aren't they provide an appropriate fix for the WinXP2
firewall via 'Patch Tuesday'?

Or, could we expect a *security enhancement* :) of the WinXP firewall when
WinXP3 is released in the first half of 2008?

Any thoughts?


Posted by Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers on June 21, 2007, 7:32 pm
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> What was the *technical* justification for adding outbound traffic
> monitoring in Vista FW ?
>
> Was it customer pressure :) ?

Exactly.

> If MS is considering that monitoring outbound traffic is such a
> *pressing security issue*, why aren't they provide an appropriate fix
> for the WinXP2 firewall via 'Patch Tuesday'?

Because they want to sell more copies of Vista.

cu
59cobalt
--
"If a software developer ever believes a rootkit is a necessary part of
their architecture they should go back and re-architect their solution."
--Mark Russinovich

Posted by Kayman on June 21, 2007, 8:38 pm
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>> What was the *technical* justification for adding outbound traffic
>> monitoring in Vista FW ?
>>
>> Was it customer pressure :) ?
>
> Exactly.
>
That's what i thought as well, thanks :)

>> If MS is considering that monitoring outbound traffic is such a
>> *pressing security issue*, why aren't they provide an appropriate fix
>> for the WinXP2 firewall via 'Patch Tuesday'?
>
> Because they want to sell more copies of Vista.
>
Even though the impending issue of Win XP3 will endure for a considered
period of time?
I can't imagine that f/w outbound monitoring is a 'hot' selling issue.


Posted by Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers on June 22, 2007, 7:50 am
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>>> If MS is considering that monitoring outbound traffic is such a
>>> *pressing security issue*, why aren't they provide an appropriate fix
>>> for the WinXP2 firewall via 'Patch Tuesday'?
>>
>> Because they want to sell more copies of Vista.
>>
> Even though the impending issue of Win XP3 will endure for a considered
> period of time?
> I can't imagine that f/w outbound monitoring is a 'hot' selling issue.

Backporting features into the previous OS version will most likely have
a negative impact on sales of the current version.

cu
59cobalt
--
"If a software developer ever believes a rootkit is a necessary part of
their architecture they should go back and re-architect their solution."
--Mark Russinovich

Posted by Sebastian G. on June 21, 2007, 8:20 pm
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Kayman wrote:

> What was the *technical* justification for adding outbound traffic
> monitoring in Vista FW ?


None, rather:

> Was it customer pressure :) ?


Yes.

> If MS is considering that monitoring outbound traffic is such a *pressing
> security issue*, why aren't they provide an appropriate fix for the WinXP2
> firewall via 'Patch Tuesday'?


Because they want to sell their newest crap.

> Or, could we expect a *security enhancement* :) of the WinXP firewall when
> WinXP3 is released in the first half of 2008?


No, since Microsoft already stated that XPSP3 won't introduce any new
functionality.

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