Firewalls: Re: Are PC's vulnerable

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Subject:	Re: Are PC's vulnerable
From:	Peter Gubanov <peter @ elecard . tomsk . su>
Organization:	ELECARD Ltd.
Date:	Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:09:02 +0530
To:	Bertrand LИgeret <blegeret @ iprolink . ch>
Cc:	firewalls @ greatcircle . com
References:	<199611061241 . NAA17810 @ mail . iprolink . ch>
Reply-to:	peter @ elecard . tomsk . su

> 1) Given that PCs run Win3.1 and NO internet servers, are they vulnerable
>    to some kind of attack ?
> 
> 2) If that configuration is dangerous, what's your low-cost ;-) suggestion ?
In this configuration - not. Sure you dont use IPX over TCP/IP, and
TCP/IP as a transport protocol for M$ sharing (disable it in bindings)
			Peter

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Are PC's vulnerable
From: blegeret @ iprolink . ch (Bertrand Légeret)

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