[ale] SMB options

[Geoffrey]

David Hamm wrote:
> On Saturday 10 January 2004 07:01 pm, Adrin wrote:
> 
>> I can't believe you were wanting to run smb over the WAN without a
>> vpn.
> 
> Why not?  I use iptables to insure only users behind specific
> firewalls can connect.  The data isn't sensitive, it's already been
> put on net via FTP by the user who own the data.

I agree with the issue of not running smb over the internet.  Has 
nothing to do with the data, has to do with the lack of security around 
smb and the fact that it's closed, thus you have no idea the 
vulnerbilities that exist until it's too late.

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Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net

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