Is this secure?


  1. Posts : 5
    W7
       #1

    Is this secure?


    Ok. PC#1 has a wireless connection to the internet. This connection only has TCP/IP 4 bound to the adapter, no file sharing or anything else. This PC has in addition, an ethernet card that is connected to PC#2 and has file sharing enabled with several shared folder between the two. PC#2 has no internet connection.

    All connections are firewalled. Are my shared folder reasonably secure since my internet connection has nothing bound to it besides TCP/IP 4?

    Thanks. :)
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  2. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #2

    Secure. Just make sure inbound netbios and other incoming ports and are blocked in firewall and/or block all local servers.

    Wise incoming ports to block = 135, 137-179, 445, 515, 593, 1433, 1434

    Use AES encryption for wireless (WPA2) with a long random password.

    If you run a server, your security is only as good as the serving app you're using.
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  3. Posts : 256
    Windows 8 Pro x64
       #3

    Agee said:
    Ok. PC#1 has a wireless connection to the internet. This connection only has TCP/IP 4 bound to the adapter, no file sharing or anything else. This PC has in addition, an ethernet card that is connected to PC#2 and has file sharing enabled with several shared folder between the two. PC#2 has no internet connection.

    All connections are firewalled. Are my shared folder reasonably secure since my internet connection has nothing bound to it besides TCP/IP 4?

    Thanks. :)

    Yep. As long as there is no bridging going on and your hardware firewalls are all up to date, there is no insecurities present what-so-ever.
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