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How to open file and printer shares to the internet?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202615164 views
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Problem

i tried to make file and printer sharing open to the internet on NT3.51 in 1998, but it just refused to actually ever work. Are are the IP ports and protocols that must be port-forwarded to make file and printer sharing available to the internet? Reading KB298804 - Internet firewalls can prevent br…

Error Output

IP/TCP   69.59.196.211:445 <== 216.8.139.6:59763  tcp 0
IP/ICMP  69.59.196.211     <== 216.8.139.6        ICMP echo request    
IP/ICMP  69.59.196.21…

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Opening ports 135, 139, and 445 to the internet has got the be the biggest security vulnerability I've ever seen. The SMB service is extremely vulnerable and there are several exploits that allow hackers to walk right in and and do whatever they wan…

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