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| Thread ID: 52941 | 2005-01-03 08:10:00 | Security of shared files on internet | annie (6010) | Press F1 |
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| 310181 | 2005-01-03 08:10:00 | I have spent the day sweating and swearing while struggling to extend my networked setup from a basic Telecom/Alcatel ADSL splitter/router with one attached PC, a Dell P4 running Windows XP (installed by techinical person 3 months ago, no problems) to a setup where both of our computers - the one above and a Dell P3 running Windows 98 - connect to the router for independent broadband access, and for file sharing between the 2 computers. After much confusion, basically because I didn't have a clue what I was doing, and the network wizard didn't like the Windows 98 PC, we got there and I now have it all set up to work, at least superficially. My question is - if I set up all files on each computer to be shared, does this make me more vulnerable to malicious intrusion than I otherwise would be? I run the free version of zonealarm (at least when I'm not setting up networks), and McAfee virus protection, kept well up to date. Thanks for your opinions :badpc: |
annie (6010) | ||
| 310182 | 2005-01-03 08:21:00 | DON'T share the whole hard drive on any of the computers. You're heading for trouble. Create a folder on each, (called downloads or something), enable file sharing on each pc / then share the folder u created. And the files u want to use / share between each pc goes into this one folder.... |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 310183 | 2005-01-03 08:33:00 | Thanks - I was hoping to create a singe 'virtual computer'. This would make life a lot easier in terms of squabbles about who wanted to use which computer for what and when - everyone would be able to access all of their files from either computer. So security between our computers isn't an issue - just any potential for reduced security from the internet, while on-line. | annie (6010) | ||
| 310184 | 2005-01-03 08:40:00 | If your router uses NAT (Network Address Translation) then it will have a reasonable level of protection from inward access from the web. The manual for the router should have some reference to it if it supports it. Go to www.grc.com (www.grc.com/) and do the "shields up" ports tests and see how well you are hidden |
godfather (25) | ||
| 310185 | 2005-01-03 08:43:00 | If youre talking about accessing actual "program files" on each computer, I dont think this would be possible . Because, when programs get installed, they put info in the registry (well in XP), and they point to folders on one computer . And if u try and access/run programs from say the networked one, since most of the info is on the main PC (the one you're accessing), the networked PC may have probs running it (and whatever else) that program does . Since it wouldn't know where to look . Because the info it needs, is on a completely different computer system . It would be better making a computer to act as a server, or to install the same program anybody needs, on both computers . So, anybody can use the same program on both PC's . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 310186 | 2005-01-03 08:52:00 | Thanks for the info (and the really neat site at www.grc.com). | annie (6010) | ||
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