Is Client for Microsoft Networks important? i have it checked off under my
network connections. whenever i have it checked, i can not connect to certain
programs so thats why i have it checked off. am i in danger in anyway by
having it disabled?
and what excatly does it do?
thanks.
Client for Microsoft Networks is a service (system process) that allows your
applications, like Windows Explorer, to access files shared by another computer
as if those files were stored on your computer locally. It doesn't allow
anybody access to your computer.
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, on the other hand, is the
service that allows your computer to share files to other computers as if your
files were stored locally on their computer.
CMN on your computer, and FPSMN on another computer, working together, provides
you access to files shared by another computer. FPSMN on your computer, and CMN
on another computer, allows the other computer access to your files.
If you want to secure your computer, disabling FPSMN is the effective step, not
disabling CMN. A better precaution would be for you to setup proper
authentication and authorisation on your computer, though.
Cheers,
Chuck
