perthie wrote:
> sure enough.
> The executable creates the registry key and sets the associated value
> on the machine upon which it is run, to block or unblock (depending on
> the command-line option used) the delivery of Windows XP SP2 to that
> system, through Automatic Updates or Windows Update. The key used is
> *HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate*.
> When the */B* command line option is used, the key value name
> ‘DoNotAllowXPSP2’ is created and its value sets to *‘1’*. This value
> blocks delivery of Windows XP SP2 to the machine through AU or WU.
> in april 2005, automatic updates will simply ignore that key.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8BCE6BBA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8BCE6BBA-EA5D-4425-89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en>
snip;
If you run a full stateful firewall w/ nat any packets that come to your
firewall that were not requested by your machine will get dropped at the
external interface and even Mickey$oftwon't be able to do anything about it.
Paddy
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