Of course, the correct answer is ???connect it to a network.??? You get bonus
points if you added, ???leave Vista??™s security settings intact.???
It??™s fair to say that Windows Vista is more secure than any previous (networkcapable)
version of Windows, but unfortunately, that??™s not quite as earthshattering
as it sounds. Sure, Vista??™s Windows Firewall isn??™t booby-trapped to
prevent file sharing or time synchronization like it was in XP, but the defaults
in Vista still leave most of your PC vulnerable to anyone who knows where to
look.
Use this chapter plus Chapter 8 to connect your PC to a local network and
the Internet without having to worry that Vista isn??™t doing its job of keeping
your data safe.
Build Your Network
As far as Vista is concerned, your connection to the Internet is no different
than your connection to other PCs in your home or office. It??™s this fact that
makes Windows all at once easy to network and frustrating to troubleshoot
and secure.
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Terminology Primer
To start building a network, you should understand a few basic networking
concepts:
The distinction between local and remote resources
A local resource is an object??”a folder on your hard disk or a printer
physically connected to your PC??”that??™s accessible without a network
connection. A remote resource is one that resides on another computer
to which yours is connected over a network. For example, a web page at
www.
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