You may even want to consider segmenting these boxes on a separate VLAN that is firewalled off from other client systems running supported operating systems. These computers should not be allowed to access networks outside your corporate LAN, and they definitely should not be allowed to access the Internet. In a perfect world, you could unplug them completely and disable the NIC on the BIOS, but that probably won’t be an option for most people. If you can avoid running XP on physical hardware, you have many more options for isolating the OS.Ĭomputers still running Windows XP after the end of life date need to have their network access severely restricted. If you’re still running Windows 7, VMware Workstation or Oracle Virtual Box could possibly fit the bill, depending on your needs (especially if you need to attach to a hardware port). If you have absolutely no choice, can you run this application inside of a virtual machine (VM)? Windows 8+ Pro and Enterprise include Client Hyper-V at no extra cost.
The biggest concern will be securing them from post-April 8 th threats. Regardless of the reason, there will be many XP machines out there simply because they need to run a legacy app. Unless that equipment is broken (and unfixable) or it no longer meets the needs of the organization, you’re probably stuck with it and the computer attached to it, unless the vendor can provide software that works with Windows 7 or higher. It’s kind of hard to argue the financial logic of replacing a piece of equipment that costs as much as a house or a nice car.
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