> Is it possible to send a file to an xp machine that is a standard install
> and is connected to the Internet all the time?
Of course. FTP, email, remote control file transfer, WAN, LAN, Whale Mail,
snail mail a DVD, etc. I'm sure others can come up with even more ways.
Naturally the method that is best for you depends on what you are attempting
to do, from where you want to send the Mystery File, and how large the file
is. More details from you would get you a more focused answer.
James Egan wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:47:30 -0500, "***** charles" <me@out-there.org>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Is it possible to send a file to an xp machine that is a standard install
>>and is connected to the Internet all the time?
>
>
> Since a "standard install" does not have anything shared, the answer
> would be no.
>
>
> Jim.
>
Attach a file to an email and send it; nothing needs to be shared at the
receiving PC.
--
Cheers, Bob
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:23:23 -0400, Bob Willard
<BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>Attach a file to an email and send it; nothing needs to be shared at the
>receiving PC.
Clue: Standard install xp machines don't come with their own mail
servers nor their own ftp servers so you can't use ftp either.
They do come with built in smb servers but file and printer sharing is
not on by default so some additional configuration would be required
at the remote end.
James Egan wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:23:23 -0400, Bob Willard
> <BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Attach a file to an email and send it; nothing needs to be shared at the
>>receiving PC.
>
>
> Clue: Standard install xp machines don't come with their own mail
> servers nor their own ftp servers so you can't use ftp either.
>
> They do come with built in smb servers but file and printer sharing is
> not on by default so some additional configuration would be required
> at the remote end.
>
>
> Jim.
>
Clue #2: you don't need any of that to receive email, including email
with an attachment. You need only have an internet connection and an
active email client.
--
Cheers, Bob
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:04:24 -0400, Bob Willard
<BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>with an attachment. You need only have an internet connection and an
>active email client.
Don't you need some sort of email account too for the "active email
client" to check? I guess you forgot that bit.
Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp
operating system in a networking newsgroup if all he wanted was
confirmation that he was allowed to receive email just like all the
other billions of netizens?
Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp
> operating system in a networking newsgroup if all he wanted was
> confirmation that he was allowed to receive email just like all the
> other billions of netizens?
No one will ever know what the OP really wanted if he doesn't come back and
clarify. At this point, it doesn't look like he will.
"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23bPIDf$7IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> James Egan wrote:
>
> Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp
>> operating system in a networking newsgroup if all he wanted was
>> confirmation that he was allowed to receive email just like all the
>> other billions of netizens?
>
> No one will ever know what the OP really wanted if he doesn't come back
> and
> clarify. At this point, it doesn't look like he will.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
I am the OP and I had a very special reason for the original post. I was
wondering
if anyone from the Internet could "insert" a file into my computer without
me knowing
about it in a standard install of XP Home assuming that my connection was
24/7 like
my DSL line. With no extra software to potect my computer, how vulnerable
am I?
One big assumption is that the Administrator password is not set which is
the standard
in a regular install. Since networking is a vital part of this senerio, I
thought this would
be the appropriate place for this question.
> I am the OP and I had a very special reason for the original post. I was
> wondering
> if anyone from the Internet could "insert" a file into my computer without
> me knowing
> about it in a standard install of XP Home assuming that my connection was
> 24/7 like
> my DSL line. With no extra software to potect my computer, how vulnerable
> am I?
> One big assumption is that the Administrator password is not set which is
> the standard
> in a regular install. Since networking is a vital part of this senerio, I
> thought this would
> be the appropriate place for this question.
What would have been *appropriate* would have been for you to give complete
details about your question so all these good people wouldn't have had to
waste lots of time guessing.
Please review at least some of the information at these links for future
postings so we can avoid this sort of thing again.
Yes of course you can get malware from the Internet if your computer is not
properly protected. If by "no extra software" you mean no antivirus
program, you are particularly vulnerable, particularly if you are not
behind a router.
If you are talking about a computer that is just *sitting* there and not
running any programs and is behind a router, then it's pretty safe because
you're not *using* it. Start using it in that shape and all bets are off.
All talk about antivirus and firewalls aside, the single biggest factor in
whether you get infected is YOU. If the end user doesn't practice "Safe
Hex", no amount of security software will protect him.
Here are various sites that will show you how to stay safe and answer your
questions about security in depth. Additionally, as you continue to
research this on your own, use Google to find even more security-related
sites that may go into the detail you want.
sending a file to an xp machine? 
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