BINDING FILE SHARING WITH NETBIEU

[fastchevy]

I've got a Win2k machine running as server with ICS running with 1 client machine (so far) running ME. I would like to share files between them, but worried about someone getting into my machines. Will binding file sharing with netbieu instead of TCP/IP work? And how do I go about doing this on both machines....would I be able to telnet to them with netbieu and have access to files?

Thank you!!
Jason

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My car runs the 1/4 mile in 2500kbps and my cable modem reaches 11.07 download speeds....or something like that..LOL

[C.M. Weaver]

NetBEUI is not a routable protocol, in other words you can't access a machine over the internet that runs that protocol. Running this protocol on all your Windows machines for file/print sharing is the most desirable, as it provides more secure features over TCP/IP. I'm not saying it is the MOST secure, only that it provides some security that TCP/IP does not. As with any good security measure you should install a good software firewall, such as the one from www.zonelabs.com (http://www.zonelabs.com) and it's FREE!

As for binding file/print share services in Windows 98 just go to the properties page of TCP/IP and UN-BIND file/print sharing from it and install NetBEUI, Windows does the rest.

C.M.

[fastchevy]

Thanks, I've installed zonealarm on the machine, but it won't let my client access the internet through it. I didn't really have the time today to figure out how to let that specific port or machine only have access.

Jason

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My car runs the 1/4 mile in 2500kbps and my cable modem reaches 11.07 download speeds....or something like that..LOL

[kewlmatt13]

Fast Chevy,
If u have zapro just go into the programs part and allow everything to work around the fiirewall...if its za (free) i'm not really sure.

Matt