OS X Security - What is a local subnet?
Also, does the Enable Stealth Mode work without the Firewall turned on?
17" iMac G4, 1GHz PowerPC, 768mb RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.7)
17" iMac G4, 1GHz PowerPC, 768mb RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.7)
In System Preferences>Sharing, below "Computer Name:" it says "Other computers on your local subnet can access your computer at (name withheld)" What is a local subnet? Should I be wary of this? How do I shut this off? The Edit button only allows a change of name.
Also, does the Enable Stealth Mode work without the Firewall turned on?
In System Preferences>Sharing, below "Computer Name:" it says "Other computers on your local subnet can access your computer at (name withheld)" What is a local subnet? Should I be wary of this? How do I shut this off? The Edit button only allows a change of name.
Also, does the Enable Stealth Mode work without the Firewall turned on?
So then a subnet has nothing to do with computers that aren't in my house as a part of my personal computer set-up?
There's only one computer hooked up behind the firewall -- the computer that I'm using -- a printer and a scanner. So no one outside of that can access my stuff with their computer through the subnet?
OS X Security - What is a local subnet?