"Act as a server"

From: Hogweed (Hogweed_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/09/05 

Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 10:32:20 -0700

Can someone please explain to me what it means when my firewall says "Do you
want (application) to act as a server?"

I never know whether to say yes or no.. both in terms of security risk, and
also of adverse effect on the performance of my machine...

Thanks :)

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