File And Printer Sharing Insecure In Xp Sp2

[borfast]

Since this is something that affects lots of people, I thought I'd post it here.

 

http://slashdot.org/

http://www.pcwelt.de/know-how/extras/103039/

[Madmanmcp]

This is not new...file and print sharing has always been a security issue! Turn it on at your own risk.

 

Now you can print anything you want on my printers, but I will charge a huge price if you want to collect the documents

[borfast]

 

Now there's a good idea! Open up your printer for the whole neighborhood and let them know about it. They can print stuff on your printer and pick it up later for a fee

 

Anyway, about the file and printer sharing, I know it has always been a serious security issue but this is a bit worse, because even if you had your windows secured before, if you install SP2 (on top of SP1) your machine will be open wide, waiting for connections.

[Madmanmcp]

if you install SP2 (on top of SP1) your machine will be open wide, waiting for connections.

 

In some cases maybe but I don't believe it would be a large number. For those folks who are on a router that uses natting, they are safe for instance.

 

A good spot to learn about this is at grc.com and you can start reading here:

h_tp://www.grc.com/su-explain.htm

[oompahloompah]

To be honest, even if you're not behind a router, file and printer sharing does not pose any vulnerabilities if you've not explicitly set any shares.

 

One could share a text file with an ASCII graphics of the finger shown.