Sending files via email as always worked just fine for me. It might not be as ultra convenient as an ICQ file transfer, but I think sacrificing a little convenience for a lot of security is a good trade off.
-John At 09:01 AM 6/30/00 -0500, you wrote: >--------------------- Attention ----------------------------- >Online GNAT Box User Forum is Now Open >Click the Register link and sign up today >http://www.gnatbox.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi >------------------------------------------------------------- >Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Access the list archives at: http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ >------------------------------------------------------------- > >>However, I had to comment on the Port Ranges from Chris. If you open a >>range of ports from 1024-65535 TCP and allow connections from any IP >>number, you are in effect removing the firewall. This is very insecure. >> >>I recommend you read Mr. Hollands post from Wed, 28 Jun 2000. I found it >>very interesting and very accurate. >> >> >>David > >That was the actual intended purpose of my post. Allowing the direct >connection required to accomplish this is just a bad idea. Use the built >in firewall support and communicate via the server. It works fine. No, >you will not be able to transfer files, but thats the whole point. You >don't want that direct communication happening anyway. > >Chris Green > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >---------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with "unsubscribe gb-users your_email_address >in the body of the message Global Technology Associates, Inc. 3505 Lake Lynda Drive Suite 109 Orlando, FL 32817 USA Tel: +1.407.380.0220 x105 Fax: +1.407.380.6080 http://www.gnatbox.com
