MS99 -017 Security Bulletin -- Patch Available for "RAS and RRAS Password" Vulnerability

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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
                             
                 ESB-1999.070 -- MS99-017 Security Bulletin
         Patch Available for "RAS and RRAS Password" Vulnerability
                                 28 May 1999

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Microsoft Corporation has released the following security bulletin
concerning a vulnerability in the NT Remote Access Service (RAS) and
Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) clients. This vulnerability causes
passwords to be stored on the client host despite de-selection of the
"Save password" caching option:

       http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-017.asp

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If you have any questions or need further information, please contact 
Microsoft Corporation directly.

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