Netbios Internet

[Matt]

Does anyone run Netbios(ports 135,137-139) directly over the Internet? Is
that not a security risk? Is it not much more secure to use IPSEC or a VPN
for that and run Netbios inside if needed?

Matt

 

[Chuck]

Does anyone run Netbios(ports 135,137-139) directly over the Internet? Is
that not a security risk? Is it not much more secure to use IPSEC or a VPN
for that and run Netbios inside if needed?

1) Who knows. There's a sucker born every minute. Without Steve
Gibson et al to harangue us...
2) YES
3) YES


Chuck
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