Re: NetBEUI and security

From: David (davidwnh@adelphia.net)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: "David" <davidwnh@adelphia.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 03:41:51 GMT

If NetBEUI is feasible with the rest of your network setup and none of your
applications require NetBios, then NetBEUI is the way to go. It is more
efficient and much safer than NetBios. You will still be subject to the
vulnerabilities of TCP/IP because you need that for internet access, however
you will eliminate the multitude of security issues related to NetBios and
filesharing.
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm considering using NetBEUI on a small network with internet access,
> > for file and print sharing. i.e remove TCP/IP bindings from the
> > networking client.
> > My motivation for this is simply another layer of security, due to the
> > non routable nature of NetBEUI.
> >
> > The network is only about 40 users so I'm ok with the viability of
> > NetBEUI, however I wondered what the opinion was on security
> > implications as a whole. Since there is no way to 'control' traffic at
> > a low level, (unlike TCP/IP and firewalls etc.) does this actually
> > increase risk, for example trojans 'information gathering' unseen via
> > NetBEUI?
> >
> > Any thoughts on the matter appreciated
> >
> > TIA
> > Craig

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