Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:59:42 -0500 From: "Matthew P. Marino" <bind9@citystamp.com> To: chip <chip@wiegand.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Opinions wanted - dealing with file sharing in AOL IM Message-ID: <3C4C8F4E.D62FCD63@citystamp.com> References: <200201211320107.SM00412@there>
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chip wrote: > > 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 > there are also 4 windoze boxes on my network. I was thinking maybe opening a > high number port, say over 50000 or whatever (at least then it would be > relatively safe from casual port scanners). Or is this 'stinkin thinkin'? > I suggested setting up an ftp site and he could give his friends passwords, > but he would rather just use the IM sharing feature. I've never used, so I'm > not familiar with it. > How have you guys dealt with this? > -- > Chip 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 interested in coolness set him up with a domain name and an Apache virtual server with PHP4. He can have a very nice web presence and gain valuable job skills in the process. My son's only 6. So it's easy for me to talk. I haven't crossed these bridges yet. Right now he's cool with Nickjr.com and starrynight.com. I did kick him off the family computer for mucking with the folder names. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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