[VBnet Windows Faqs] Overcoming Security Restrictions Enforced in Windows XP SP2

Restrictions Enforced in Windows XP SP2
Becoming prepared for operating system changes that may affect your application

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Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (9 doc files)		00_CIF_Front.zip 01_CIF_Intro.zip 02_CIF_Network_Protection.zip 03_CIF_Memory_Protection.zip 04_CIF_Email.zip 05_CIF_Browsing.zip 06_CIF_Maintenance.zip 07_CIF_Features.zip 08_CIF_Conclusion.zip
Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2		This article lists Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that are included in the release notes for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). This article also lists Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that document known issues and other information about Windows XP SP2 for the release notes. These known issues and other information were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
List of fixes included in Service Pack 2 for Windows XP		KB 811113 This article lists the problems that are fixed in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Service packs are cumulative. This means that the problems that are fixed in a service pack are also fixed in later service packs. For example, Windows XP SP2 contains all the fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). You do not have to install an earlier service pack before you install Windows XP SP2.
Fine-Tune Your Web Site for Windows XP Service Pack 2		Attune your Web site to the new security features in Windows XP SP2 that affect ActiveX controls, file downloads, pop-up windows, and more. (July 19 MSDN article)
Fine-Tune Your Web Site for Windows XP Service Pack 2		Learn about the new security features in Windows XP SP2 that affect Internet Explorer and ActiveX controls, file downloads, pop-up windows, and more. (June 7 MSDN article)
How to Make Your Web Site Work with Windows XP Service Pack 2		Q&A topics include how to make your Web site work with new security features in Windows XP SP2 that affect Internet Explorer and ActiveX controls, file downloads, pop-up windows, and more. (June 1 MSDN article)
Enable Remote Debugging on Windows XP Service Pack 2		Windows XP Service Pack 2 introduces several security enhancements that increase security in Microsoft Windows. See the steps you need to take in order to enable remote debugging on a Windows XP Service Pack 2 machine. (March 8 MSDN article)

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Group Policies

883611 You have to specify certain Group Policy settings before you can remotely administer Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) or remotely edit local Group Policy objects in Windows XP Service Pack 2
By default, the Windows Firewall feature is enabled in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Incoming requests against unopened ports are blocked by Windows Firewall. (These incoming requests are different from responses to requests that originate from the computer.) This default setting impacts how Group Policy Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) is used across the network. When you install Windows XP SP2, you must enable certain Group Policy settings before you can remotely administer RSoP or remotely edit local Group Policy objects (GPOs).

842933 "The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has been truncated" error message when you try to modify or to view GPOs in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
When you try to modify or to view Group Policy objects (GPOs) on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (SP1), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Windows 2000, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has been truncated.

Some text may be displayed after this error message, and this text varies in different scenarios. Additionally, if you click OK in the error message window, a similar error message may be repeated. Each error message that is repeated has different text that is displayed after the error message.

HTML

878461 Pictures do not appear as expected, or you receive an error message when you open an HTML file on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
When you open an HTML file in a program after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), one of the following issues may occur:

You receive a script error message when you view the HTML file in a Windows-based program.
You receive an ActiveX error message when you view the HTML file in a Windows-based program.
When you open the HTML file in Microsoft Internet Explorer, pictures do not appear the way that you expect.

IIS

883607 Web server functionality may not work correctly after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Your computer may not work correctly as a Web server after you upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Images

878461 Pictures do not appear as expected, or you receive an error message when you open an HTML file on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

When you open an HTML file in a program after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), one of the following issues may occur:

You receive a script error message when you view the HTML file in a Windows-based program.
You receive an ActiveX error message when you view the HTML file in a Windows-based program.
When you open the HTML file in Microsoft Internet Explorer, pictures do not appear the way that you expect.

NetMeeting

878451 How to turn on the Remote Desktop Sharing feature of Windows NetMeeting in Windows XP Service Pack 2
In Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), to run the Remote Desktop Sharing feature of Windows NetMeeting when Windows Firewall is turned on, you have to configure Windows Firewall by following the steps in this article.

Visual Studio .NET

883608 You receive an error message when you add a reference to a COM object in Visual Studio .NET after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), when you add a reference to a COM object in Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

A reference to 'COMObject' could not be added.
The type library wrapper tool 'tlbimp' cannot be found on this system. Please re-install Visual Studio.