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Ok I am out of town and was curious if I can fro the hotel map a drive on my home system and if so how would I go about doing this. Any help would be appreciated
 
If you are wanting to specifically have mapped drives, a good option may be a home based VPN system. That way if you have any programs that are drive assosciated (Like a Palm Pilot) you can sync with the mapped drive. You can even have Dial-Up VPN options.
 
Don't share it out! Thats just asking for trouble. Setup an FTP server. If you have XP pro you can setup IIS to do this. Theres also a million other solutions out there.
 
If you have no experience setting up IIS or hardening a web server I would suggest not setting up an FTP server as it would be rooted unbelievably quick. A good alternative would be to get a flash drive for your keychain and hand-carry the files you need. Another option is to rent space with a hosting company and let them assume the risk and responsibility of securing the system. Hosting your own FTP, email, or web server is no joke and needs to be approached with due care and detailed focus so not to leave the system vulnerable to attack.
 
BobSutan said:
If you have no experience setting up IIS or hardening a web server I would suggest not setting up an FTP server as it would be rooted unbelievably quick. A good alternative would be to get a flash drive for your keychain and hand-carry the files you need. Another option is to rent space with a hosting company and let them assume the risk and responsibility of securing the system. Hosting your own FTP, email, or web server is no joke and needs to be approached with due care and detailed focus so not to leave the system vulnerable to attack.
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I'm running GuildFTP with no anonymous account. In my router I have a virtual server set up on port21 to my lan ip for ftp. The accounts are password protected. I have not changed any of the default security settings in GuildFTP....

Am I vulnerable? Or is this relatively safe?
 
It largely depends on what commands it accepts and how well the system is patched. In all but the most hardened systems will running an FTP server be safe. For the most part you've covered the basics. I'd recommend you lock down the directories on the local file system to only allow the required access rights by the accounts that have access (ie. joe:read, admin:full control, etc.)

Since I don't know the particulars of GuildFTP, I can't say for sure if you're truly protected, but as a general rule of thumb you should never leave settings as their default, especially if there is an option that would enhance security. My advice, tinker around with it and see what does and does not need to be there and go from there.
 
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