Subj : Win2k ban?
To   : Steven Horn
From : Jay Fuller
Date : Mon Dec 02 2002 06:14 pm

SH> RT> total of 3,800 on the network--that were running Windows 2000. A
SH> RT> spokesman from Microsoft said the university's problems stemmed
SH> RT> from poor network management rather than any problem with the
SH> RT> operating systems. The university will still allow certain systems
SH> RT> to run Windows 2000, but only in "controlled" environments where
SH> RT> university officials can be certain that the security settings are
SH> RT> configured properly.

SH>I'm inclined to agree with Microsoft.  We have at least 50 systems running
SH>Wiundows 2000 at my employer's workplace and it does not have these problems


I believe it probably had a lot to do with some types of network
broadcasts and "elections" which take place on the network - - 50
computers wouldn't be that bad, but 3800 ? ? ?

That'd be a lot of excess network traffic.


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