Plug and Play (PnP) allows the operating system to detect new hardware when you install it on a system. An unchecked buffer in the Plug and Play service means that an anonymous attacker could try to exploit the security hole by creating a specially c
PKINIT is a public key cryptography system used for initial authentication in Kerberos. The security hole can make a network appear secure when in fact it is compromised. According to Microsoft, it would still require an intruder to have a valid logi
The Print Spooler service, Spoolsv.exe, is an important part of Windows responsible for enabling and managing printing. It is loaded when the operating system starts, and it continues to run until the operating system is shut down. The problem is tha
Microsoft describes the role of the Telephony service to 'provide support for Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI). TAPI integrates telecommunications with the operating system. TAPI supports both traditional and IP telephony to provide
This update is a great idea for anyone trying to manage all the various patches needed for Windows 2000. From Microsoft: "The rollup contains a list of security-related updates produced for Windows 2000 between the release of Windows 2000 SP4 and Apr
Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides the latest updates to the Windows 2000 family of operating systems. These updates are a collection of fixes in the following areas: application compatibility, operating system reliability, security, and setu
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