Block unknown file name extension types -- How to? (2nd try)

[Richard]

Hi All,

I posted this question on March 3:

"The MS05-016 bulletin says "Systems that block unknown file name
extension types or only allow known valid file name extension types
would be at a reduced risk from this vulnerability."
How does one:
-- block unknown file name extension types
-- only allow known valid file name extension types"

Wesley Vogel posted a 2 responses the same day with a lot of detail on
this issue. Happily I saved his responses in a Word doc, because
today I see that the entire thread has been deleted. It didn't even
last two weeks. :-(

In light of Wes' responses, I spent some time poking around the
Registry over the past two weeks, but I don't see what I can do about
the two questions repeated above. Any ideas?

TIA,
Richard

 

[DanS]

Wesley Vogel posted a 2 responses the same day with a lot of detail on
this issue. Happily I saved his responses in a Word doc, because
today I see that the entire thread has been deleted. It didn't even
last two weeks. :-(

Sorry Richard, the thread had not been deleted. GG has decided not to show
it to you anymore because it was 2 weeks old. you can find it searching
though.

Time to switch to a newsreader and dump GG.

 

[Rock]

Hi All,

I posted this question on March 3:

"The MS05-016 bulletin says "Systems that block unknown file name
extension types or only allow known valid file name extension types
would be at a reduced risk from this vulnerability."
How does one:
-- block unknown file name extension types
-- only allow known valid file name extension types"

Wesley Vogel posted a 2 responses the same day with a lot of detail on
this issue. Happily I saved his responses in a Word doc, because
today I see that the entire thread has been deleted. It didn't even
last two weeks. :-(

In light of Wes' responses, I spent some time poking around the
Registry over the past two weeks, but I don't see what I can do about
the two questions repeated above. Any ideas?

I'm sure the thread is still there. To search for a thread use Google
Groups Advanced Search.
http://groups.google.com/advanced_search?q=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&