Subj : Re: 3.19b not compatible with Windows XP?
To   : Tracker1
From : MRO
Date : Sat Jul 16 2022 21:04:02

  Re: Re: 3.19b not compatible with Windows XP?
  By: Tracker1 to poindexter FORTRAN on Sat Jul 16 2022 01:34 pm

 > On 7/9/22 08:56, poindexter FORTRAN wrote:
 >
 > > There is a version called TinyXP that strips out most everything from the
 > > full version, including all of the apps (including IE) and theoretically
 > > would have a much smaller attack surface than plain Windows. It's also
 > > tiny and runs in a small VM nicely - when I ran it, it idled at 118 MB of
 > > RAM and ran my BBS in a 512 MB VM nicely.
 >
 > > I don't know if it's still a valid option.
 >
 > Should be, and while I would generally avoid using Windows altogether
 > for anything facing the internet, if I wanted to use an older version of
 > windows, that's likely what I'd do... Did similar with slim win98 for a
 > while...
 >
 > Would also add in a software firewall, and severely restrict
 > inbound/outbound access, and maybe even isolate it from talking to
 > anything else other than the router entirely.

you can do this and that and do it with a wiffleball bat.

But the best thing is to just do things the right way the first time.
people should take the path of least resistance and not attempt to put old exploitable operating systems on the internet.  I don't care if they jail their system. someone can use commonly used 'hacktools' to take it over and then they're giving away a free server to everyone on the internet to do whatever they wish.  that's just stupidity.

that's why i say: don't be a nick andre.
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