[plug] windows and dhcp (was: linux firewall)

[James Andrewartha]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Leon Brooks wrote:

> Christian wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 08:42:01AM +0800, billk at iinet.net.au wrote:
> >> True, but the ones it will have open (depending on the firewall settings,
> >> if used) will be 139, possibly dhcp etc which can be easily shown to be
> >> vulnerable -  ie.e, adverstised windows shares.
> 
> > Does Windows 9x run a DHCP server??
> 
> No, it runs a DHCP client which believes anything you tell it.

The ICS service sets up a DHCP server, which can be turned off/on with
appropriate registry keys.

Having shares going over the internet can be stopped by unbinding the
network adapter going to the internet from "file and printer sharing for
microsoft networks" in the network control panel.

Yeah I know this is a linux list ...

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