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Windows 2003/Windows XP security question
Windows 2003/Windows XP security question

Windows 2003/Windows XP security question
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Windows 2003/Windows XP security question smokejo 11-18-2006
Posted by on November 18, 2006, 12:34 pm
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Hi

I have a question that's been bugging me a little...

Suppose I have a machine that needs to be on the internet, e.g. SMTP
Gateway, FTP server etc. The actual box would be a high spec desktop
machine rather than a dedicated HP server.

What OS would be the best to use? Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP
Pro? Is Windows 2003 Server actually more secure than Windows XP? Or is
XP recommended here because it is a desktop machine, although 2003 will
work fine on it.

Network wise, we are using a Cisco PIX 506E firewall that will assign
the box a NAT address.

Would be grateful for any advise...

Thanks
SJ


Posted by Debo on November 18, 2006, 1:25 pm
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you have to remember that XP can only accept 10 incoming connections at
any one time. Go with the server OS on the desktop.

smokejo@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a question that's been bugging me a little...
>
> Suppose I have a machine that needs to be on the internet, e.g. SMTP
> Gateway, FTP server etc. The actual box would be a high spec desktop
> machine rather than a dedicated HP server.
>
> What OS would be the best to use? Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP
> Pro? Is Windows 2003 Server actually more secure than Windows XP? Or is
> XP recommended here because it is a desktop machine, although 2003 will
> work fine on it.
>
> Network wise, we are using a Cisco PIX 506E firewall that will assign
> the box a NAT address.
>
> Would be grateful for any advise...
>
> Thanks
> SJ


Posted by =?Utf-8?B?SWFu?= on November 19, 2006, 3:57 am
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The ten-connection limit only applies to netbios (file and printer sharing)
connections.

Posted by Roger Abell [MVP] on November 19, 2006, 5:33 am
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> The ten-connection limit only applies to netbios (file and printer
> sharing)
> connections.

Well, sort of . . .
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882/en-us



Posted by Karl Levinson, mvp on November 19, 2006, 11:03 am
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>> The ten-connection limit only applies to netbios (file and printer
>> sharing)
>> connections.
>
> Well, sort of . . .
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882/en-us

... and then XP SP2 has a limit of 10 maximum concurrent outbound
connections as well.



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