Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 13:12:00 -0500 (EST) From: "C J Michaels" <cjm2@earthling.net> To: <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com> Cc: <bind9@citystamp.com>, <chip@wiegand.org>, <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Opinions wanted - dealing with file sharing in AOL IM Message-ID: <2453.216.153.202.7.1011723120.squirrel@www1.27in.tv> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0201211541210.1990-100000@heorot.1nova.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0201211541210.1990-100000@heorot.1nova.com>
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Rick Hamell said:
>
>> > One of my sons asked me today, about opening a port on the firewall
>> > so he and some friends from school can share files. I'm a bit leary
>> > of opening a port on the firewall. I know my freebsd boxes will be
>> > safe from windoze viruses by
>>
>> Say NO. If he complains, un-plug the computer for about a month. FTP
>> will look
>> pretty good. Let me guess, MP3's??? I wouldn't trust AOL IM features.
>> If he's
>
> Say Heck no... IM is the number two place Virus' come from these
> days...
>
> Rick
Parenting tips aside, I would suggest setting up a socks 5 server, there's
one available in the ports collection.
--
Chris
"I'll defend to the death your right to say that, but I never said I'd
listen to it!"
-- Tom Galloway with apologies to Voltaire
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