From: Mike N. 

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:20:07 -0400, "Geo."  wrote:

>As soon as you install SP2 on a Windows XP PC with a certain
>configuration, your file and printer sharing data are
>visible worldwide, despite an activated Firewall.

  This almost bit me in the worst way; I tried to get to the administrative
share c$, not realizing that "simple file sharing" was enabled.   So I
turned on the "C" sharing and used it on the lan for a while -
until I realized that it didn't require a password.   There were a number
of obtuse
warnings and a reference to an online help page while enabling the C file
share, but it never just said "no password will be required". 
Luckily, I never connected to a dialup or I would have been blown wide
open.

   I haven't gone back to research what "simple file sharing" means;
perhaps it does mean "no password required".

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