Re: usefullness of netbeui

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 20 May 1998 19:34:10 +0100 (BST)


> If that's the case, you don't want to export shares via tcp/ip,
> because others could wreck havoc on your machines (since
> Netbeui is non-routable, its fairly safe).
>
> This sounds like the best use I've heard for netbeui (you
> purposely want a non-routable protcol).

Until someone tunnels it in down your pptp tunnels for your
VPN ;)

Use a firewall - much better

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