Comments on: Vista feature exposes beta machines

Unexpected peer-to-peer feature in the beta version of next Windows catches some testers off-guard.

great feature

but I wish they would make it work at the LAN level first.

[wazzledoozle]

Wouldnt this tie in with Microsoft .net thing

Where Microsoft wants to set up their own internet?

For a preview....

You can look at a similar technology....for the person looking for
this on a LAN.
Here: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bonjour/
...and I'm not a fan boy... just a fan. ;)
The way Microsoft has implemented this technology... this is a
virus writers dream.
This will be exploited.

[radcoe]

Vista New Tools

Always did like Microsoft's new tools they include.

[cjohn17]

Yikes!

It's a direct link to Bill Gates and his fleet of black helicopters. He
sure is nosey cus.

[Mendz]

Microsoft should be more responsible...

... to inform their beta testers about services that are turned on by default especially those services that actually exposes the computer to the Internet, worse, exposing it to other computers peer-to-peer style.

Microsoft should not undermine the importance of test environments. These test environments incurs costs as well. No one really want to mess up thousands of dollars in investments just because Microsoft didn't warn they have peer-to-peer turned on by default and that it has not been tested for security.

Tsk, tsk, tsk...

[Scott W]

integration?

why do i get the feeling that this is an "integrated feature"? if this is true then we are looking at one HUGE security hole just begging to be exploited. one of the most important security rules is to NOT use p2p software. so what does MS do? they give the user no choice but to have MORE useless bloat on their system that only adds to security threats. even though it is switched off by default in the final version, this is still disturbing. it is entirely possible for someone to write a virus to enable it and BANG! every cracker, script kiddie and their mothers have full rights to fill your computer with useless viruses, trojans, spyware, adware and anything else that catches their fancy. i'm glad to be a linux user. too bad for all those poor MS followers.

[catchall]

Incorrect viewpoint

Many users already download p2p, regardless of the risks. 95% of the spyware I deal with is packaged with p2p stuff, and the user gladly agrees to install it. This will actually give users a much safer option. I think a more useless option, as MS will most likely take some steps to disallow tossing around copyrighted material, but safer.

And please knock off the 'adds to security threats' crap. take a quick read
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=77
and actually look into the numbers.
Now, is Apple adding to security threats by including Apache with OSX even though it is turned off by default? What, is that argument simply reserved for MS?

[cturkin]

not really

If you download files from people on the internet you dont know then you will get spyware.

If you share files with trusted colleagues then it is unlikely. This is the purpose of this feature.

I think it is going to be very useful and I can see a lot of good applications for it.

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[ajoymehra]

vista latest features

pls check http://vistaspot.blogspot.com

[ajoymehra]

very nice

nice