Subj : Re: Whistler To : Robert Comer From : Geo. Date : Sat Apr 07 2001 11:39 am From: "Geo." "Robert Comer" wrote in message news:3acf8718$1@comertower.... > > > Ok got more for you. Go into my computer/manage and then services. Disable > > telnet service, > > As opposed to the remote control service, or does it use the telnet service. > (I want to play a bit with the remote control) Actually I disable both. Figure I can always enable and start them if I need. > > stop DNS client and set to manual. > > Just what would that buy me? It's a local DNS cache. If you are on a large windows network it might be handy but on the internet it's just a headache as it's just another cache to get updated. Just as easy to use a real DNS server on the net as to waste local cpu and memory for a cache. I do a lot of DNS changes and have found that when I change something the local cache doesn't reflect the change until the ttl runs out. I find that really obnoxious. > >, set dhcp to manual if you don't use it > > I normally use DHCP for anything but permanent installs, but what would it > buy me? (I use my cable router as the dhcp server here at home.) If you are using dhcp then it will hose up your system to turn it off. If you aren't using it then it's like turning off a light you aren't using, that much less crap running. > > stop and set to > > manual remote registry service > >, and check for a www service. > > Makes sense. Actually I remotely start that service because it's the only way I can edit my registry remotely, but unless I need to do that I don't like to leave it running, just another thing to respond to remote hackers. I like the fact that it's now a service that can be stopped. Geo. --- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) .