Article ID: 258765
Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q258765
SYMPTOMS
If the Remote Update option is enabled on your computer, the computer may be vulnerable to accidental or deliberate penetration by a Microsoft Windows 2000-based server.
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Size File name Platform
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1,828 98G_chk.inf Windows 98
1,912 98SE_chk.inf Windows 98
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
The Remote Update option in Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition works by sending out a general network broadcast looking for a Windows 2000-based server to answer. If a Windows 2000-based server acknowledges the broadcast, it responds by sending out a configuration template file. This template can override your network configuration, including your TCP/IP settings, even if you are using a static address. This template can also override other system settings in your registry.
For additional information about Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition hotfixes, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
206071 General Information About Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition Hotfixes
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