From: Chris Robinson 

Here's another thought - doesn't the Windows messenger service listen on
Port 135?  If so then would blocking this port on all your NT systems
effectively prevent administrators from sending out messages using NET
SEND?

Chris.

"Geo." wrote:

> That would stop functionality, like remote backups. A second trivial fix
> would be to allow anyone holding an NT4 license upgrade to W2K free. Don't
> want to fix it then at least take care of your customers who are still
> running it. This would cost MS nothing out of pocket, just honor an NT4
> license as if it were a W2K license.
>
> Geo.
>
> "Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message
> news:3e82f42b{at}w3.nls.net...
> > A trivial "fix" could be to simply disable port 135 in
the TCP/IP options.
> What would that take?  Maybe 50 lines of code
> >
> >

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