This isn't new. If I remember correctly, it's been around since XP was in beta 1. For the Microsoft bashers out there, please note that the problem is with Cisco and not XP. Also note that the story for which you provided an URL is 3 months old. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Shrikanth Shetty [mailto:shrikanthsat_private] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:34 AM To: bugtraqat_private Subject: Windows XP in Cisco - Too easy a way to crash systems!!! Hi, Came across this news snippet. Just thought of sharing it. :) ciao Do Not Plug WXP In Your Cisco Network Yet: Crash Warning Computer Reseller News reported something 'interesting'. MS found out about an incompatibility between Windows XP and Cisco Systems' Catalyst 5000 switch. The conflicts can cause your corporate networks to crash. The unexpected incompatibility sits between the 802.1x wireless security feature in Windows XP and the Cisco switch software that has a bug. Cisco has a fix on its website. This week, Redmond sent an e-mail to all of Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) to not plug Windows XP machines into any network without explicit approval of the client's IT department. What seems to have happened is that a Microsoft consultant plugged a laptop running Windows XP into a site and took the entire company down. Some adventurous souls in Xerox did the same, and brought the whole network down. Xerox sent an email to all 50,000 employees and told them that if they plugged in WXP and brought the network down, they would pay for the damage out of their paycheck. Sounds like they mean it. More at: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=041601-Cisco-WXP-Crash __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com
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