Microsoft to post fix for Windows NT security bug

Microsoft has promised to post a fix for the so-called "redbutton" bug totheir Web site. This bug lets users access Windows NT networks withoutentering a valid username or password. Windows NT usually offers accessto a user group known as

Paul Thurrott

April 24, 1997

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Microsoft has promised to post a fix for the so-called "redbutton" bug totheir Web site. This bug lets users access Windows NT networks withoutentering a valid username or password. Windows NT usually offers accessto a user group known as "Everyone" and depending on the way NT is setup,members of the Everyone group can access files, create shared drives, andrun executable programs. The fix will limit the rights of the Everyonegroup.The redbutton bug was originally discovered by an NT network consultant inColumbus, Ohio

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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