Re: Disable NetBios over TCP/IP??

From: kyra (kyra@cotse.com)
Date: 01/31/03 

From: kyra <kyra@cotse.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:38:08 -0600

Netmasker wrote:
> My windows 2000 SP3 server is an Active Directory/DNS/proxy/file/print/mail
> server (but it does not run WINS) for my LAN ONLY. It has a private IP that
> is translated to a static internet IP from a router that gives access to the
> internet.
> With the "Enable NetBios over TCP/IP" selected my server broadcasts all of
> its shares to the internet, as I noticed when I scanned my server with
> 'grc.com' scan tool.
> Of course I can use (and I use) a firewall to protect my netbios open ports
> but apart from the firewall what else can I do to prevent internet invaders
> from seeing my shares?
> How expedient is it to "Disable NetBios over TCP/IP"? Will it affect my LAN
> operation in some way??
>
> TIA

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