Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 13:20:13 -0800 From: chip <chip@wiegand.org> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Opinions wanted - dealing with file sharing in AOL IM Message-ID: <200201211320107.SM00412@there>
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One of my sons asked me today, about opening a port on the firewall so he= and=20 some friends from school can share files. I'm a bit leary of opening a po= rt=20 on the firewall. I know my freebsd boxes will be safe from windoze viruse= s by=20 there are also 4 windoze boxes on my network. I was thinking maybe openin= g a=20 high number port, say over 50000 or whatever (at least then it would be=20 relatively safe from casual port scanners). Or is this 'stinkin thinkin'? I suggested setting up an ftp site and he could give his friends password= s,=20 but he would rather just use the IM sharing feature. I've never used, so = I'm=20 not familiar with it.=20 How have you guys dealt with this? --=20 Chip <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> Windows 95/NT - 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patc= h to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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