Derek,
By disabling the server service(control panel->services), you're
making your system much more secure. This goes for server as
well as MS workstation. This does not control the memory
of the system(oother than gaining some back). It's for
file/print sharing and browsability. There are other
services/devices that should be shutdown in addition. Make
sure you go through the network properties and nuke all
uneeded services/protocols and bindings too. Obviously
you want to research what is running and have a minimum of 2
good backups along with some ERD before venturing down
that road.
I have shutdown _many_ unneded services et'al and have been
pleased with the performance and stability of NT & FW1 therafter.
See www.enteract.com/~lspitz or www.trustedsystems.com
for more info.
Best of Luck!
Robert
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Robert P. MacDonald, Network Engineer
e-Business Infrastructure
G o r d o n F o o d S e r v i c e
Voice: +1.616.261.7987 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> "Belanger, Derek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8/30/00 9:05:05 AM >>>
>
>One of the recommendations for performance tuning FW1 is to select the
>"maximize for network applications" option within the properties for the
>server service.
>
>However, contrarily, one of the recommendations for securing FW1 is to
>remove the server service. How do you control memory management when the
>server service is not available?
>
>--Derek
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