Dennis, 

I was going to join the paranoid club, but then I was afraid to...

GRC.COM (a great resource) says my ports are all clamped shut, that is good.  So you would argue that sharing files behind the firewall would not be a problem?  Right now I am using sneakernet to move files, even though the computers are networked.  Partly this is because I am not finished setting them up (this is all the result of Santa Claus upgrading my system!) But partly because I was not sure how secure sharing files would be.  

P.S.
If you are not paranoid, that is because they are giving you enough space to let down your guard.  


>Test your Firewall. All your port have to be stealth at snipping attempt.
The best choice is to buy  a 3Com or SMC Router with NAT. Obvioulsly, you
still need a good antivirus and spyware and.... and...

But you can share printers and files safety.

Test your ports on   grc.com

Dennis Crawley
Paranoid Club President 
:)



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