Windows NT4 Security Patch: NetBIOS Name Server Protocol Spoofing Vulnerability
Brief Description
This update resolves the "NetBIOS Name Server Protocol Spoofing" security vulnerability in some Windows-based networks.
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Quick Details
| File Name: | Q269239i.EXE |
| Version: | Q269239 |
| Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: | KB269239 |
| Date Published: | 9/11/2000 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 196 KB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 1 min 56K |
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Overview
This update resolves the "NetBIOS Name Server Protocol Spoofing" security vulnerability in some Windows-based networks. Installing this update will prevent a malicious user from misusing the Name Conflict and Name Release mechanisms that are part of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). If this vulnerability is exploited, Windows 2000 and Windows NT® 4.0 computers would be unable to register a name on the network, or would lose their current name registration, making these computers unavailable as network resources. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows NT
This update applies to the following versions of Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or higher:
- Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
- Windows NT 4.0 Server
- Windows NT 4.0 Server, Enterprise Edition
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Instructions
- Click the Download link to start the download.
- Do one of the following:
- To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
- To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.
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