Hi, I'd appreciate some input on the safest LAN protocol to use behind a firewall/router (e.g. Sonic Wall, Zywall). I've read, on Steve Gibson's site, that netbeui is "safe" because it's not routed. Others have said nothing's safe, and they disconnect Internet access before enabling any LAN communication. Still others say that if you're behind a hardware firewall, anything's safe -- excluding an intentional sophisticated attack, in which case nothing's safe.
Additionally, using MS OS's, one can enable/disable file sharing, and even if enabled, can limit access to specific folders. I wonder how "safe" manipulating these OS options are. On another note, somewhat off topic for "firewalls", I'm in a situation where I connect a windows 95 PC to other PCs, across the entire spectrum of MS operating systems. Seems, at times, simply enabling file sharing causes the other PCs to be visible; other times, the PCs all seem to need to be rebooted. Is there any robust way to get a PC to make itself known on the LAN and/or interrogate the :LAN for other PCs? Thanks in advance, Steve _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
