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06/27/2006
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Today's Tips!
06/27/2006
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Open The Firewall For A Specific PC!!

Windows XP provides protection for computers that are connected to the Internet. Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows you to share one Internet connection among all computers on the network, and firewalls allow you to protect machines from intruders over the Internet.

While ICS and firewalls can be used separately, the best security requires using them both. First, enable ICS on the machine with an Internet connection, and then place a firewall on this connection. The firewall protects the computer from unwanted guests, and the ICS protects all other computers. However, you can open the firewall for a specific computer inside the network.

Here's how:

1. Open the Network Connections folder in Control Panel.
2. Right-click on the Internet connection that's protected with a firewall.
3. Select Properties.
4. Go to the Advanced tab.
5. Click Settings.
6. If you want to open the firewall for incoming traffic, check the box in front of the protocol. For example, if you want to allow other network users to use your Web server, open port 80 by checking the box in front of the Web Server (HTTP) option.
In the next dialog box, type the name or IP address of the computer that you want to expose to the outside world. This can be any computer on the network.
7. Click OK to close all dialogs.

If no predefined protocol meets your needs, create your own entry by clicking the Add button and filling out the appropriate settings.

Note: Opening firewall ports is risky, so be sure to perform this task only when absolutely necessary.

Gary Chambers
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Learn How To Disable Simple File Sharing In Windows XP!

Windows XP's Simple File Sharing provides an easy user interface for sharing and securing folders--and the subsequent files--on NT File System (NTFS) partitions. This feature is turned on by default on XP Home Edition and XP Professional when you're working in a workgroup.

To take advantage of Simple File Sharing, right-click a folder and select Sharing And Security. You'll then see a Sharing window that provides the following options:

Make This Folder Private:

This pertains just to folders located inside your user profile, such as My Documents, Desktop, and the Start menu. Checking this option protects the folder so that only you have access to it.
 

Share This Folder On The Network:

To share a folder, check this option and type the name that you want to assign to the share.
 

Allow Network Users To Change My Files:

This option allows other users to modify the files in the shared folder.

While the Simple File Sharing feature can help inexperienced users, some advance users may find it distracting. However, you can turn this feature off in XP Professional. Here's how:

Go to the Tools menu in Windows Explorer.
Select Folder Options.
On the View tab, deselect Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended).
Click OK.

Note: It's also possible to share an entire disk with Simple File Sharing, but XP sends you a warning about the security risks that you must acknowledge before continuing with the Sharing options. Microsoft recommends that you only share a specific folder within the disk.

Gary Chambers
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