Re: Re: How To Share Files Between 98 & XP?

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From: TonySper (tsperduti_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:10:32 -0400

I use the Firewall that comes with XP. You can set up the Firewall to
protect from the internet but also allow your LAN access to the data.
There are two different setting that you go through. You can set up
the LAN to only allow files and the internet firewall to protect all.
Go to START>CONTROL PANEL>NETWORKCONNECTIONS and then look at their
properties. Only allow the LAN access to the files.
TonySper

<wee@willy.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:02:57 -0400, "TonySper"
<tsperduti@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>Have you set up the folders (or drive) so that they are shared and
>have full access (read write). They may be set to read only and not
>shared.
>TonySper
>

You are right! I thought I had set things at 'full access' (read &
write), but I hadn't. Now all is okay.

Last questions - how vulnerable are my folders & files now? I have
them flagged as accessible, so now I have to worry about the outside
world. If I buy & install a firewall such as Norton Personal
Firewall, will it block outside access to those folders & files
despite their access having been set as readable & writeable?
Conversely, will I have to disable the firewall in order to share
between my machines? I imagine I will. And lastly, as I see it,
I will have to power off my external cable modem while the firewall is
disabled in order to block outside-world access while the firewall is
disabled?

Thanks

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