Re: Windows 95 Network Security

Alexander Fok (alexf@CS.bgu.ac.il)
Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:09:11 +0200 (IST)

On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, Paul Begovich wrote:

> Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 21:50:27 -0500
> From: Paul Begovich <pbegovic@mail.vt.edu>
> To: ids@uow.edu.au
> Subject: Windows 95 Network Security
> 
>       The windows 95 network security has several loop holes, (One of
> which happens to be the Unix Samba program that goes write through the
> directories).One thing I've noticed is that the Net Watch of Windows 95
> does *not* register Unix using the computer network.Is there any Net
> security devise for Windows or Dos which will be able to detect a Unix based
> Net hacker?
> 
>       Our network consists of Ethernet around the Virginia Tech Campus.
> Anyone with Windows 95 networking enable will be able to map and access all
> window NT/95 machines with the networking protocols enabled on the Ethernet.
> 

Can anyone detail the "Unix Samba" hole?
Thank you in advance.

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