Minor grammar/punctuation in <i>italics</i>; content and organization in {quote}s. You make the same few mistakes often so I won't dwell on them beyond the introduction...more important to get the big picture straightened out.

re: H@ on Services∞

[quote]We at Ars have never been about that and never will[/quote]
[to ed] We didn't import the silly "xp tweak" article into the CMS, did we? ;)

[i]never will, our [/i]
-> never will; our

[i]system-wide changes and fiddling [/i]
-> system-wide changes, and fiddling

[i]context for services, this...any settings, it's locked[/i]
-> context for services. This...any settings; it's locked

[i]as Network Service, if an exploit is discovered, the worst[/i]
-> as a Network Service, because if an exploit is discovered the worst

[quote]The next common context is Local Service. [/quote]
I think it would make more sense to list them in an order like Local System - Local Service - Network Service (most to least privileges), rewording the transitions of course.

[i]securiac[/i]
Not a word, sadly. (twice)

[i]to the laid back professional who is in a low risk demographic anyway so doesn't see the need[/i]
very awkward

[quote]In this article, we assume the OS to be WindowsXP unless otherwise stated or unless the service doesn't exist on XP Professional.[/quote]
Seems like it was drag-n-dropped into the wrong paragraph.

[i]Same as "Automatic"[/i]
-> same as "Automatic"

[i]you'd use the line "enable samss service_auto_start" then the system[/i]
-> you'd use the line "enambe samss service_auto_start." Then the system

[quote]Due to the potential for remote attack and limited functionality to an end user, Alerter is disabled by default in XP SP2.[/quote]
This surprised me -- as a new user of XP (via SP2 slipstreamed) I immediately dashed off to enable it since debugging BSODs might be important. However, I found it set to Automatic. So...you sure? Maybe only in Home?

[quote]so finally, NAT users won't have to use PASV![/quote]
My knowledge of networking is intermediate at best...makes your conclusion is intriguing but mysterious. The majority of our audience is even less likely to make the mental leap. Long way of saying "please insert a sentence or two on how/why."

[quote]Application Management Service...will be started, even set to Manual. [/quote]
Not on my machine, probably because I don't use AD :) Clarify.

[i]both machines of the transaction[/i]
-> both machines making the transaction

[i]the high end versions of Microsoft's server family, 2000 Advanced Server,[/i]
-> the high end versions of Microsoft's server family: 2000 Advanced Server,

[i]if only that it disables WFP[/i]
if only because it disables WFP

[i]whilever[/i]
Actually is a word, rock on.

[i]Mac software exists which can access standard SMB shares, it's recommended to use software on the Mac rather than this service.[/i]
-> Mac software exists which can access standard SMB shares; it's recommended to use it rather than this service.

[quote]Provides both Windows Firewall (SP2+) and ICS. If the service is not running, neither feature will be available.[/quote]
Mention where the Firewall and ICS are administered. You do this for other services, and it's good to know that they can be turned off independently despite sharing a service.

[i]This is "6to4" (RFC 3056), it allows...This service provides[/i]
-> Known as "6to4" (RFC 3056), this service allows...It provides

[i]which will provide updates of selling prices of Microsoft stock since Excel cannot do this internally, it has to use DDE to ask an external app to retrieve the prices.[/i]
awkward

[i]this notifies whenever network configuration changes[/i]
"notifies" is transitive...I don't understand

[i]This service arrived with WindowsXP SP2, it[/i]
This service arrived with WindowsXP SP2. It

Um, I'm tired. Note to self: start at Remote Registry.

Jargon to define in each's context: SUS, COM (interpret for non-devs), IIS (brief overview, or list its LAMP counterparts, or something), RADIUS, CAL, DSDM, RPC (you talk about it later, so say so), named pipes, Socks.




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