Networking |
Difficulty | You Should... | More Info... |
Medium | turn off "file and printer sharing" if you don't need to share files and printers over a LAN/intranet | Shields Up! |
Medium | disable WINS TCP/IP if you don't network with a WINS server over a LAN/intranet | Shields Up! |
Hard | unbind the TCP/IP Protocol from every other adapter, protocol, and service other than the adapter used to connect to the internet | Shields Up! |
Hard | uninstall unneeded network services, protocols, and adapters (e.g., all but the DialUp Networking [DUN] Adapter or other network adapters, and the TCP/IP Protocol) | Shields Up! |
Hard | don't set up unnecessary network shares; password protect and hide those you do set up | Shields Up! |
Hard | turn off the "Remote Update" setting using poledit.exe (System Policy Editor) | |
Hard | acquire and learn to configure and use a personal firewall (e.g., Norton Internet Security or ZoneAlarm) | Personal Firewalls |
Hard | refuse to install proprietary, ISP provided dialup networking software; use the native Windows Dial Up Networking software alone | Privacy Power CounterExploitation |
Hard | use an ISP that encypts passwords and does not use plain text passwords | |
Hard | acquire and learn to configure and use a networking encryption program (e.g., PC Anywhere or PGP) | Networking Security/Encryption |
Hard | configure your modem to dial out only (not receive calls) if you don't receive faxes or do remote networking | |
Hard | if you do remote networking, configure your modem to dial you back at the location you're at | |
Hard | acquire and learn to configure and use a secure remote networking program (e.g., PC Anywhere or VNC) | Networking Security/Encryption |
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