Re: sharing files

[Poinky Doinker]

Sorry to butt in....
Does allowing file and print sharing affect people
having access to my computer. I mean like hackers.
I have zonealarm firewall.

Thanks
Alan


"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> Have you enabled File and Printer sharing. Control Panel | Network and
click
> the button "File and Print Sharing" on the Configuration tab. This should
now
> add the sharing tab to your drives and folders.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> Ian King > wrote:
>
> > I want to share some files.
> > There is supposed to be a "sharing" tab in the properties
> > display of most objects.
> > My system does not display the sharing tab.
> > How can I get the tab to appear?
>
>

[Jerry]

If they can get past the firewall they'll have access.

"Poinky Doinker" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry to butt in....
> Does allowing file and print sharing affect people
> having access to my computer. I mean like hackers.
> I have zonealarm firewall.
>
> Thanks
> Alan
>
>
> "Mike M" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have you enabled File and Printer sharing. Control Panel | Network and
> click
> > the button "File and Print Sharing" on the Configuration tab. This
should
> now
> > add the sharing tab to your drives and folders.
> > --
> > Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> >
> >
> >
> > Ian King > wrote:
> >
> > > I want to share some files.
> > > There is supposed to be a "sharing" tab in the properties
> > > display of most objects.
> > > My system does not display the sharing tab.
> > > How can I get the tab to appear?
> >
> >
>
>

[Poinky Doinker]

OK, I'll turn the sharing back off. Don't want any
holes left open if I can avoid it.

Thanks Jerry
Alan

"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
> If they can get past the firewall they'll have access.
>
> "Poinky Doinker" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Sorry to butt in....
> > Does allowing file and print sharing affect people
> > having access to my computer. I mean like hackers.
> > I have zonealarm firewall.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > "Mike M" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Have you enabled File and Printer sharing. Control Panel | Network
and
> > click
> > > the button "File and Print Sharing" on the Configuration tab. This
> should
> > now
> > > add the sharing tab to your drives and folders.
> > > --
> > > Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ian King > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I want to share some files.
> > > > There is supposed to be a "sharing" tab in the properties
> > > > display of most objects.
> > > > My system does not display the sharing tab.
> > > > How can I get the tab to appear?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>