Re: Security question

If you want both computers to be able to access each other from behind the
router (inside your local network), the you have the appropriate ports open
on your router to allow the two computers to do this. Once the ports are
open, then anyone (inside or outside the local network) can run a port scan
and determine if there is a computer listening on a particular port, e.g.
port 3389 (Remote Desktop).

Unless you disable internet access for your two computers, then yes, there
is a danger. Your router firewall is nice (most routers use one) but it's
not a silver bullet. Run a port scan at www.grc.com to see how easy it is.


"Cliff Lewis" <clewis@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:c7g68111vrbi8msnlpeu5mjb5rc9n071q0@xxxxxxxxxx
>I have two computers at home. I want to use Remote Desktop to access
> one computer from the other while the video card is being shipped to
> the factory for warranty replacement. They share a connection to the
> Internet through a router, which has a firewall. Am I correct in
> believing that there is no security risk from outside? The only way
> there could be is if Remote Desktop somehow allowed access through the
> router's firewall.
>
> On Wed, 11 May 2005 19:57:31 -0500, "Sooner Al [MVP]"
> <SoonerAl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>If you access/control your PC from a remote location and do not use a
>>password to login then your
>>opening up your PC to a potential and probable security risk. I suggest
>>you always use a strong
>>password...
>


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