Hi! >>> I was wondering how secure is FreeDOS on a network. >> FreeDOS has no network, so it is complete secure ;) > > Does that means FreeDOS would not be able to support multiplayer > network DOS games like Doom, C&C, etc.. which MSDOS is able to do so > with ethernet?
FreeDOS supports exactly the same games as MS DOS, but in any DOS, networking is NOT part of the CORE of the operating system. In other words, nobody can hack your FreeDOS or MS DOS over the network, but people could hack your Doom or C+C over the network if they had a security problem - that would not depend on which DOS you use to play those games :-) In DOS, you just load network drivers to "have them around". Then the games can use them, but the operating system will not. Note that you could also load a driver for, say, networked printers - then the security of those drivers matters but again not the network security of DOS itself :-) Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
