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gonzobrian:

I've been wondering about what type of security, if any, everyone uses with their cabinets? I have all my computers networked together behind a hardware fire wall.  I use print and file sharing.  Recently my fianc

JustMichael:

My cab is sometimes on the home network.  It has a network card in it and has its own cable that plugs into the wall jack.  I only plug it into the network when I want to update roms, add mp3's or change something.  Afterwards I disconnect it.  I don't use any firewall or AV software on the cab.  I can't see the point.  Nothing can get to the cab when it isn't connected.

gonzobrian:

Yes I have thought about that but it is so much easier to use a wireless nic.  No cables.  And I have heard that an unpatched xp system can become infected in the time it takes you to download sp2.  I'm no network guy but...seems like if I'm behind a firewal I'm OK unless I download or install the offending program?  Any network admins out there?

jcrouse:

Download and install the free version of AVG antivirus.

John

Fozzy The Bear:


--- Quote from: gonzobrian on February 25, 2006, 08:11:27 pm ---I've been wondering about what type of security, if any, everyone uses with their cabinets?
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None at all.... My cab machine never gets connected to anything and all disks that go anywhere near it get a virus scan before they do... So none needed.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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