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   From: Paul Ratcliffe    
      
   On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:36:37 -0500, Peter Flass  wrote:   
      
   > On 11/7/2011 10:55 PM, Mike Luther wrote:   
   >>   
   >> The problem about allowing use of Netbios/TCPIP with OS/2 itself is that   
   >> it is possible for an external source outside of even your 4.52 OS/2 box   
   >> that is connected to the Internet to puncture your OS/2 box itself!   
      
      
      
   > Simple enough to fix if you have a firewall router: Just don't allow    
   > NETBIOS/TCP to pass thru the router.  I use it to share files on my home    
   > network between OS/2, Linux, and windoze, but not externally.   
      
   Yes, to anyone with even half a brain it is trivial to fix. Most routers   
   used for domestic stuff are NAT routers anyway, so are blocked by default.   
   That's doesn't apply to Luther though as he has considerably less than   
   half a brain.   
      
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