text_combined: winxpnewsdo_not_replybouncewinxpnewscom httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_200jpg winxpnews ezine tue jul 9 2002 vol 2 27 issue 33 feel free forward newsletter winxp enthusiasts read newsletter online httpwwwwinxpnewscomid33 quick unsubscribe gasp click httpwwwwinxpnewscomunsubscribecfmemailcncnvcfsgcom httpwwwwinxpnewscomtrtrcfmmid9665862091709486xid33 time patch windows media player httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg issue winxpnews contains 1 editors corner publish windows xp ftp server internet 2 hints tips tricks tweaks allow dialup connections synchronize time internet time servers 3 tos new xp features secure ftp server windows xp professional 4 winxp security updates patches cumulative patch windows media player cumulative patches excel word windows 5 upgrading compatibility issues computer may hang heavy load ericsson modem knowledge base search center broke break 6 winxp configuring troubleshooting description repair option local area network highspeed internet connection keyboard mouse work start windows deploy windows xp images windows 2000 ris servers 7 fave links weeks links like tips hints fun stuff 8 book week windows xp power tools httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg sponsor ihatespam eliminate irritating junk email httpwwwwinxpnewscomadsihsgif irritated porn bogus business offers viagra ads mailbox angry losing valuable time deleting junk need spam blocker eliminates annoying spam stop spam inbox ihatespam gives control ever increasing flood junk email runs windows 9598ment2000xp best limited time intro offer 1995 online delivery full product 30day money back guarantee real nobrainer get copy visitihatespam eliminate irritating junk email information httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg editors corner publish windows xp ftp server internet several wrote last weeks article installing ftp server said great told half story wanted know two things 1 make ftp server available internet users 2 secure ftp server several ways make ftp server internal network available users internet methods referred server publishing use windows xp computer running internet connection services ics publish server internal network lets take look common scenario windows xp computer connected internet alwayson cable dsl connection another computer private network also running windows xp youve installed ftp server internal network computer put files ftp folder want internet users connect ftp server ics computer directly connected internet windows xp ics heres 1 go network connections window get network applet control panel 2 right click network interface directly connected internet click properties 3 click advanced tab connections properties dialog box put checkmark internet connection firewall checkbox always make sure internet connection firewall icf enabled connect computer directly internet 4 click settings button click services tab advanced settings dialog box 5 click add button brings service settings dialog box type ftp server description service text box name ip address text box type ip address computer private network thats running ftp server since youre using ics itll ip address like 1921680x x different machine network might want manually assign ip address ftp server already doesnt change future find ip address ftp server using opening command prompt ftp server typing command ipconfig give ip address ftp server using back service settings dialog box select tcp option button external port internet port put port number assigned ftp server internal network read weeks section see change listening port number clic k ok 6 click ok click ok one time might need disable enable adapter making change right clicking alwayson interface procedure similar dialup connections however problems dialup connections many alwayson connections ip address external interface ics computer changes time next week ill share cool way get around problem using something called dynamic dns service ive used one years works great make sure tune next week details server publishing future questions method described let know lots ways publish services tell tricks youve learned along way youre problems server publishing let know ill sure include learn upcoming newsletters next week tom shinder editor email us feedback feedbackwinxpnewscom httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg sponsor pc spying httpwwwwinxpnewscomadspestpatrolgif surfing web check sites download music software might cool guess pc might picked cyber transmitted disease ctd pests might monitoring report back black hat owners reveal personal information pestpatrol kills em get copy online shop 30 bucks immediate online delivery protect pc confidential data visitis pc spying information httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg hints tips tricks tweaks allow dialup connections synchronize time internet time servers use dialup connection cant get machine synchronize clock internet time server internet connection firewall icf enabled heres tip richard surry sent fix problem 1 open network connections window start menu 2 right click modem dialup connection click properties 3 click advanced tab already checkmark box enables icf click settings button 4 click services tab click add button services tab 5 open service settings dialog box description box put internet time service name ip address computer hosting service network type 127001 select tcp protocol option button external internal port numbers type 123 6 youre online disconnect reconnect synchronize time double click clock system tray going internet time tab interesting tip represents even interesting problem network geeks ill ask question allow unsolicited inbound connections internet time service icf block responses solicited outbound connections enable reverse nat make work httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg tos new xp features secure ftp server windows xp professional last week went install windows xp ftp server work fine going steps outlined last week several asked information secure ftp server wanted connect internet good idea understand ftp security works putting server internet suggestions 1 open internet information services console administrative tools menu left pane console expand server name expand ftp sites node 2 right click default ftp site click properties command 3 click ftp site tab notice default tcp port set 21 wellknown port ftp increase security bit changing port another value thats 102665534 range secures poorly motivated clickkiddies also allows get around isp blocking incoming connections tcp port 21 friends connect ftp server need change port number ftp client software well 4 windows xp ftp server hard coded limit 10 simultaneous connections might want change lower number reduce chance lan party external interface ftp server 5 put checkmark enable logging checkbox click properties button right log format dropdown list box click daily option button general properties tab extended properties tab select extended properties click ok 6 click security accounts tab place checkmark allow anonymous connections checkbox prevents users sending username password credentials ftp server dont want users send credentials credentials sent clear text read anyone whos listening wire 7 click messages tab enter welcome message exit message message users see available connections 8 click home directory tab make sure checkmark read log visits checkboxes remove checkmark write checkbox note location local path text box navigate path windows explorer 9 right click ftproot folder click properties 10 click security tab make sure system full control assign iusr_ account read access remove permissions iusr account make sure give adminstrators full control tool allows administrator ftp server computer add remove change files ftproot folder stop restart ftp server ftp server secure internet bad guys wont able use distribute porno bootlegged software httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg winxp security updates patches cumulative patch windows media player think couple months ago wrote serious problems windows media player wmp time could download cumulative patch would update media player latest security fixes well time download another cumulative patch couple problems found wmp could cause problems read problem head httpwwwwinxpnewscomrdrdcfmid020709sewmp_patch youll also find download locations windows media player versions 64 71 80 xp page cumulative patches excel word windows run microsoft word excel versions 2000 2002 xp need head microsoft site download security fixes fixes handle security glitches could get trouble dont take care head microsofts site find individual fixes program need download fix applies computer httpwwwwinxpnewscomrdrdcfmid020709seword_excel_patch httpwwwwinxpnewscomgraphicswinxpnews_logo_50jpg upgrading compatibility issues computer may hang heavy load ericsson modem computer ericsson modem might experience dreaded blue screen see message irql_not_less_or_equal driver_corrupted_expool problem youre downloading much poor modem cant keep microsoft recognizes isnt problem modem modem driver download fix visit microsofts site getting fix download much like without worrying blue screens httpwwwwinxpnewscomrdrdcfmid020709uphis_modem knowledge base search center broke break wasnt long ago could search microsoft knowledge base articles came last 3 days 7 days 14 days 30 days 90 days 6 months great microsoft decided fix knowledge base search page really sucks hard find things used come easily site often searching based age articles doesnt work anymore try go httpsupportmicrosoftcomdefaultaspxlnenuszkbinfo fri 19 jul 2002 011007 0600 winxpnews time patch windows media player