-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Oh and my server has been up for quite a while now with no anti virus running and she is sweet!
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlds] > port value changes> Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:58:42 -0800> > That is an > extremely bad idea, and is also unnecessary. You have just put> out a sign > saying "Here I am, Hack Me Baby!". Without NAT or a firewall to> protect you > from incoming threats, your box will likely be quickly> compromised. Just > forward the necessary ports, keep NAT up, and turn off> firewall. Once you > have the server working, turn on the firewall and set it> to let the proper > ports through. I've ran that way for years without> problems.> > I once made > the mistake of connecting my laptop to the Internet with no nat> or firewall. > It didn't last 5 minutes, and I ended up having to wipe windows> and > reinstall because the bug it picked up was one of those that corrupted> every > executable it could find. I lost everything on the box.> > > Oh i just had a > look at my router config ...i also added my server to the> > DMZ so the pulic > address points to my LAN address. Try that!> > Best of luck> >> > Regards> > > Dave> >> > > _______________________________________________> To unsubscribe, > edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
