On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:59 PM, David Brian Chait dchait@invenda.com wrote:
On 03/08/11 7:01 AM, compdoc wrote:
Connecting any windows based computer directly to the internet is a really really bad idea...
go away. it isn't 1998 anymore.
That may be, but the advice is still valid, windows is infinitely more vulnerable than *NIX on a direct/open connection. Most corps filter traffic to windows boxes through intermediaries to limit risk.
Do you have any proof of this? OR are you making assumptions of past experiences? We have many Windows server on the net, directly with very few hassles.