Using Windows XP with NLA
So it’s been a while since I had to use Windows XP and for security I’ve made sure that all my servers (Windows 2008 and R2, naturally) are "more secure" by only allowing computers that support Network Level Authentication to connect. Unfortunately I recently had to use a machine that was locked to Windows XP, which kind of scuppered me when I needed to do some remote administration in a hurry. Luckily, I remembered that Windows XP does support NLA – you just need to know how to configure it.