Microsoft has released a tool that can be used by system administrators to stop the SNMP service if it is running, and disable it so that it can not be run after stopping. This tool is a logon script which can be used by the administrators to configure machines joined to a domain to not have the SNMP service running. This script/tool runs on the client only when they are started (booted). This tool originated from the latest discussion about a security flaw Unchecked Buffer in SNMP Service Could Enable Arbitrary Code To Be Run discovered in the SNMP service used in the whole M$ Windows series. You can also download a security patch to fix this issue. Download Windows 2000 & Windows XP Group Policy Object Tool for Windows XP Home / XP Professional / 2000 / 2000 Server / 2000 Advanced Server.