Re: XP Home safe file sharing (newbie)

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:48:29 +0000, Ben Hardy <ben@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Can someone point me somewhere that instructs me how to set up file
>sharing on a home network that is secure.
>I have 2 pcs (both XP Home) connected to Hub/ADSL modem. Each PC can
>access the Internet but I want to share files between each PC but
>without compromising security re the Internet. I know how to do it but I
>have no idea if it is safe. Each PC has a software firewall (ZoneAlarm)
>and the Hub/ADSL Modem has a hardware firewall. However, when I set them
>up to do File & Folder Sharing there are all these warnings about
>security and that if I Share then anyone on the Net can access my files.
>There is a way to do this I assume but at present I am too stupid to
>work out how. Help!
>Ben

Ben,

Is the Hub/ADSL Modem in fact a NAT router? What is the manufacturer and model?
If it's a NAT router, and if your two computers do have properly setup personal
firewalls, then that's 2 portions of a good layered defense, and you can enable
file sharing safely. Just please don't stop there.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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