RE: [Sheflug] Re: BNC Network Question

["Neil R Porter" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This could have been cheap tricks to get you to buy their software?
Local Javascript?  I've seen it done before with the clipboard.. doesn't
mean much to be honest.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ian W. Wright
> Sent: 30 April 2002 10:47
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: BNC Network Question
> 
> 
> HI,
> 
> I'm a bit sceptical about this scanner software. I use it 
> regularly to check that my machine is supposedly secure and 
> it always says I've got good security and the machine 
> services either aren't visible or report that they are 
> 'closed'. However, a web site I chanced on the other day 
> (can't remember which unfortunately) had an advert for some 
> firewalling software which presented me with a picture of my 
> 'C' drive showing all the folders and files!! I'd love to 
> know how it did it but, even though I looked at the page 
> source at the time, it didn't give me any clues. The point 
> is, of course, if they could see that far through my firewall 
> which Shields Up and Portscan said is secure.......
> 
> Best wishes,
> Ian
> --
> 
> Ian W. Wright
> Sheffield, UK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Andrews" <craig [at] fishbot.org.uk>
> To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: BNC Network Question
> 
> 
> > On Tuesday 30 April 2002 01:39, you exclaimed:
> > > No. You can still run samba on the same IP set thing (subnet), in 
> > > fact
> it
> > > would be a lot of unnecessary work to set it up on a different 
> > > subnet as you'd have to start giving the machines 2 IP addresses.
> > >
> > > All you need is to make sure the router (the box that connects to 
> > > the
> > > internet) isn't part of the MS network, ie. it doesn't 
> run the samba
> > > software.
> >
> > You can get Samba to run on the same machine with a little 
> care. For 
> > instance, you can configure it to only use one interface, 
> so you can 
> > tell
> it
> > to totally ignore the dialup interface.
> >
> > Also, make sure that all requests on ports 137, 138 and 139 
> are DENIED 
> > or REJECTED from the dialup interface, and you should be set. Get a 
> > friend
> with
> > a port scanner to check your machine, or use the shields up tool on 
> > www.grc.com to test if Samba is accessible from the outside world.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Craig 
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