Hi Kevin Sent from my iPhone On Nov 17, 2010, at 4:21 PM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just to add to this, > Make sure your router doesn't automatically start redistributing your net > bios traffic. > > User authentication is pretty useless if the ports are open so you want to > make sure you have a router and the firewall options are set blocking traffic > from the outside. > > John's comments are pretty on the money though. Just remember if you share > it chances are it's available to the world unless you take steps to secure > the data. Microsoft is known for being unsecure. > > Thanks > Scott > > On Nov 17, 2010, at 1:15 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > >> So the questions are how paranoid are you. Things to think about: >> >> 1. Do you have a router / firewall between you and the internet? >> 2. Do you have modern 64 bit or higher encryption on your wireless? >> >> As long as the above two points are met correctly, and you don't try >> to use FTP outside of your lan, then you should be safe. The >> problem with FTP is that the password must be transmitted unencrypted, >> so anybody that can watch your network traffic can get your password. >> Also the data transfered will not be encrpted by the transfer stack >> unlike with SFTP. >> >> Jon >> >> >> On 15/11/2010, Austin Seraphin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Yes. I set up user permissions so only I can access the directory, and ftp >>> only works locally. Anything else I should consider? >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 4:05 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >>> >>>> Have you considered the security implications of what you've set up? >>>> >>>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Austin Seraphin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ok. The other night, I felt very proud that I figured out how to get file >>>>> sharing working. I would never have dared to set up a Linux or Windows >>>>> network for the first time at 03:30 in the morning, but once again Apple >>>>> came to the rescue. It even speaks FTP and someone on Twitter even said >>>>> NFS. Wow! So I can see my iMac from my MacBook Air, very good. >>>>> >>>>> Now, I want to figure out a way to keep folders in sync. Specifically, if >>>>> I make a change in my documents folder, I want to automagically reflect >>>>> over the network as soon as possible. If I change something on the Air, I >>>>> want it to go to the iMac. If I change something on the iMac, I want it >>>>> to change the next time I open up the Air. I've seen a few apps and tried >>>>> one, but couldn't access it very well, and thought I'd ask the list. Any >>>>> thoughts? >>>>> I hoped MobileMe would do this, but no dice, at least according to the >>>>> Apple guy. In Linux I would set up a rsync cron job or something. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
