Re: Network Security
From: Wang Yu III (wangyu3_at_net0.net)
Date: 08/09/03
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Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 11:46:58 -0700
Geoff Lane wrote:
> I've just bought a Netgear Wireless AP and PC card for my laptop
> running windowsXP home edition.
>
> My computer for internet connection is running Mandrake Version 9
>
> Being relatively new to Networking in general I am wondering about
> Network security, I know the dangers of Microsoft's file sharing but
> when I am connected with Linux as the server are there any services I
> should disable?
>
> I don't run SAMBA when on the internet and I've got a very simple
> IPTables firewall set up.
>
> Geoff Lane
Getting hardware router you don't need to worry intrusion from the
Internet world but locally make sure you got WEP enabled in your AP and
sync to the wireless PC cards in all machines. You may enable sharing
device in your XP but if WEP key is off anyone with wireless gadget can
snoop at your M$ files.
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