Re: Packet generator with Configurable source address

From: Arkady Frenkel (arkadyf_at_hotmailxdotx.com)
Date: 06/24/04


Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:15:43 +0300

Additionally , on all NT kernel oses ( NT,W2K,XP) raw sockets demand admin
privileges. In NT it was possible to overcome , but from W2K it because must
without any workaround.
You can read about it in Q195445 KB MSDN
On web it on
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;195445
( aware of wrap )
Arkady

"Arkady Frenkel" <arkadyf@hotmailxdotx.com> wrote in message
news:cbbb2f$lnj$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> Forgot to mention that Windows 2K Server still ( and will )
havepossibility
> to send packets with raw sockets
> Arkady
>
> "Arkady Frenkel" <arkadyf@hotmailxdotx.com> wrote in message
> news:cbbasq$lb6$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > Due to MSFT that SP2 feature not depend upon privileges , so user with
> admin
> > rights ( most home computers are such btw ) cannot do that , because in
> > Windows anyone can take admin rights opposite to
> > user and superuser in Unix
> > Arkady
> >
> > "Barry Margolin" <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > news:barmar-CAEF0D.23284122062004@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> > > In article <cbah5p05jv@enews4.newsguy.com>, "PC" <uri@ipdaily.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks... reason #103 to avoid XP :)
> > >
> > > I suspect the OP is wrong -- I'll bet the administrator userid can
send
> > > using raw sockets, just as the superuser can on Unix.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Arkady Frenkel" <arkadyf@hotmailxdotx.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:cb8l4t$7i1$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > > > > MSFT don't want to allow DOS attacks from client XP machines , so
XP
> > SP2
> > > > > prohibit of sending packets from raw socket ( where you can set
> > source IP
> > > > > other than of current machine ), you can still use raw socket
> library
> > , I
> > > > > mention , on
> > > > > Windows before SP2 on client machines . You do have possibility
> > > > > of raw socket read ( recv ) to make sniffing of the lan in no
> switch
> > lans
> > > > > Arkady
> > > > >
> > > > > "PC" <uri@ipdaily.org> wrote in message
> > > > > news:cb7mpu0qi6@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > > > > > Perhaps a silly question, but why not ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Arkady Frenkel" <arkadyf@hotmailxdotx.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:cb6v2n$si6$1@home.itg.ti.com...
> > > > > > > Forgot to mention that raw socket send will not work on XP SP2
> > > > > > > Arkady
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
> > > Arlington, MA
> > > *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***
> >
> >
>
>



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