Re: [newbie] Connect via netbios?

[Goldenpi]

Netbios is S-L-O-W. I know because I regurally run a scan and spy on people
just because I can :)

You can either run an ftp server on the windows box or enable ftp under
linux.

Anyway, netbios is how people like me break into computers. Not very secure.

- Original Message -
From: "Jon Doe" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 4:30 AM
Subject: [newbie] Connect via netbios?


 My borther-in-law has a windows computer and he is always wanting help and
 for me to send files over the internet. I know netbios is a big thing with
 windows and I just wondered if this would be a good way for us to connect
 over the internet and if so what do I need on this linux box to connect to
 his windows box?

 --
 The box said Win95 or better so I got Linux.

 Registered Linux user 181996

Re: [newbie] Connect via netbios?

[Jon Doe]

Thanks for everyones input and ideas on this subject. I have learned I don't 
, or my brother inlaw doesn't want to use the netbios.
Thanks again.

Re: [newbie] Connect via netbios?

[bascule]

if you are both connected to the internet and not via a local lan then 
netbios won't help you here (unless you go for some strange vpn stuff), you 
could set up some ftp space you both have access to (some isps provide web 
space etc that you can only access by dialing directly in so check this) if 
the files are small you could both use an im client that supports file 
transfers (you will have to research this to see if a linux client for an im 
service will transfer files between it and the windows client) i'm assuming 
of course that either you or your brother don't have permanent ip addresses, 
in which case you can't set up one or both of your boxes to be accessible to 
the other via web sever or ftp server (at least not easily). there are also 
web services such as www.freedrive.com which will do the trick - this is 
probably your best bet

bascule

On Sunday 26 November 2000  4:30 am, you wrote:
 My borther-in-law has a windows computer and he is always wanting help and
 for me to send files over the internet. I know netbios is a big thing with
 windows and I just wondered if this would be a good way for us to connect
 over the internet and if so what do I need on this linux box to connect to
 his windows box?

Re: [newbie] Connect via netbios?

[Chris Slater-Walker]

NetBIOS over the internet is never a good idea. A computer which is set up
to receive and share files in this manner is an open invitation to every
hacker and cracker to do whatever they want.

Chris

- Original Message -
From: "Jon Doe" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 4:30 AM
Subject: [newbie] Connect via netbios?


 My borther-in-law has a windows computer and he is always wanting help and
 for me to send files over the internet. I know netbios is a big thing with
 windows and I just wondered if this would be a good way for us to connect
 over the internet and if so what do I need on this linux box to connect to
 his windows box?

 --
 The box said Win95 or better so I got Linux.

 Registered Linux user 181996