Step 3: Be forewarned
Security scans taking a long time? Starting with Windows XP SP2, Microsoft put a limitation on TCP connections. Improve your security scan speed by using a tcpip.sys hack.
This hack is not necessarily for the faint of heart, but if you're performing security assessments, I'm sure you understand the logic and value this offers. Enjoy that extra time you'll undoubtedly end up with. You might just buy enough time to learn another security tool you can't live without.
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Hack to speed up security scans
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Home: Introduction
Step 1: Understanding the limitation
Step 2: Making the changes
Step 3: Be forewarned
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: |
Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, author and speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic LLC. He has more than 17 years of experience in IT and specializes in performing information security assessments. Beaver has written five books, including Hacking For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), the brand new Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies and The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance (Auerbach Publications). He can be reached at [email protected]. Copyright 2005 TechTarget |