You can verify this by asking in the Security Forum, but even a few days ago, exposing a Windows XP box with all the patches available to the internet still was exploitable and another new patch arrived a few days ago.
There is some hope in that you could access your files via a Secure method with free software called OpenSSH. The software is GNU copylefted so it's free. Start with http://www.openssh.org and look for WinSCP for a graphical transfer program.
This is nice since you only have to let one port open to your machine and SSH is about as secure as it gets.
Bob
Hi There;
I use my laptop when I'm away from home. The question I have is can someone
tell me what I need to do to creat a roaming user account so I can log
on to my computer at home.
My e-mail address is colinprokop@hotmail.com

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