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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / General Topics / February 2007VirtualPC Security
If WinXP is running as a VirtualPC within Vista, what degree of internet security does it have . . . WinXP security, or Vista security? > If WinXP is running as a VirtualPC within Vista, what degree of > internet security does it have . . . WinXP security, or Vista > security? If it has direct access to the network card XP security.  SignatureKerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca I'm not sure what you mean by "internet security". If you are referring to firewall and anti-virus, those will need to be installed and activated within the VirtualPC XP instance. Your Vista protection won't effectively protect the XP. > If WinXP is running as a VirtualPC within Vista, what degree of > internet security does it have . . . WinXP security, or Vista > security? Consider that your virtual machine is a stand alone computer. Any security you would install on the stand alone, you should install on the virtual machine. SignatureRegards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! > If WinXP is running as a VirtualPC within Vista, what degree of > internet security does it have . . . WinXP security, or Vista > security? > If WinXP is running as a VirtualPC within Vista, what degree of > internet security does it have . . . WinXP security, or Vista > security? It has exactly the same degree of security it would have if it were running on a standalone box. Your virtual machines are *real* operating systems and need to be protected exactly as you would protect them on a standalone box. The only difference is that if your virtual OS gets infected you can just delete the virtual machine. HOWEVER, please be aware that if your virtual OS is networked and it gets infected by a network-aware worm, all your other computers on that network are in danger - just like they would be if the OS were installed on a separate physical computer connected to your network. Malke SignatureElephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User As I understand it, Vista has a more secure firewall than WinXP. So, running within a virtual machine, if the WinXP system gets infected, or broken into from the internet, the Vista system and all its related program files can't be accessed by the intruder. The only thing that could be affected is the WinXP system and a network that's directly connected to it. Do I understand that right? ------------------------------ >> If WinXP is running as a VirtualPC within Vista, what degree of >> internet security does it have . . . WinXP security, or Vista [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Malke > As I understand it, Vista has a more secure firewall than WinXP. So, > running within a virtual machine, if the WinXP system gets infected, > or broken into from the internet, the Vista system and all its related > program files can't be accessed by the intruder. The only thing that > could be affected is the WinXP system and a network that's directly > connected to it. Do I understand that right? It all depends on how you have set up the networking for the vm and how well protected Vista is. Under normal circumstances you are right. For all intents and purposes XP in the vm can be considered a physically separate computer. SignatureKerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca > As I understand it, Vista has a more secure firewall than WinXP. So, > running within a virtual machine, if the WinXP system gets infected, > or broken into from the internet, the Vista system and all its related > program files can't be accessed by the intruder. The only thing that > could be affected is the WinXP system and a network that's directly > connected to it. Do I understand that right? It really depends on what you are using the XP VM for. If you just want to have XP to run a few things then you would simply take the normal precautions you would with any XP machine on your network; i.e., have a current version av installed, use the SP2 firewall, and practice Safe Hex. If you are thinking about doing really risky surfing with the XP VM and/or testing malware, then I'd definitely isolate the XP VM and the host machine from any other lan you have set up. Malke SignatureElephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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