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Keeping my pc secure on a lan

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  • 01-09-2009 2:39pm
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    How do i keep my pc secure on a lan? For example if i connect to a college network, a lan at a gaming lan or some random wireless network.

    How do i make sure no one else has access to my files and stuff.

    I've never really thought too much into this but i'm wondering more now as i bring my laptop around with me.

    I always thought just a windows account password should do the trick?

    Any thoughts welcomed thanks.


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    FredH3as
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    One word. FIREWALL.


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    kaimera
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    disabale the guest account for one.

    does vista still share out root dirs like XP did? (lol, it does, C$)

    a solid windows pw.

    i guess a firewall :)


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    I don't know what you mean about sharing root dirs etc. Are you saying that it might be doing it automatically or by default without me realising it?

    As for firewall. I got fed up after a while with the last one i had. I think it was sygate :(

    I think the guest account is enabled but i'll double check.


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    Sleipnir
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    kaimera wrote: »
    disabale the guest account for one.

    does vista still share out root dirs like XP did? (lol, it does, C$)

    That's an admin share and is perfectly normal. On a normal home PC, only local admins and the computer (SYSTEM) will be able to access it.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_share


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