> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:57 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: MVS initiated FTP to Windows
[snip] > -----------------------------<unsnip>--------------------- > This is all very interesting but it doesn't address the issue of > security very well. I'm stuck with a direct COMCAST > connection to my LAN > that I can't disable without disabling my telephones as well. > So how to > I assure that some "hacker" from outside doesn't "ghost" a > virus or some > form of spyware onto my PC? Running WinXP Pro. > You don't have a firewall? I have a Netgear box which connects to my DSL line. My PCs all connect to a switch which also connects to the Netgear firewall. I don't run Windows. I run Linux. But the concepts that I use should be the same. I only allow access to my LAN from a specific set of incoming IP addresses. Of course, I don't allow ftp at all. I use SSH. I think that there is an SSH server available for Windows, but I don't really know. Friends don't let friends drive Windows! [grin] -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
