RE: To eliminate all netbios traffic without affecting "Server" service

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

> Is there any method to eliminate all the netbios traffic, 
> and, at the same time, the machine can still share resources 
> and map drive?

  "Windows File Sharing" uses NetBIOS as its transport.  If you
need it to work, there will be NetBIOS traffic.

David Gillett


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Otto.Lee () reuters com [mailto:Otto.Lee () reuters com]
> Sent: July 30, 2003 18:03
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: To eliminate all netbios traffic without affecting "Server"
> service
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> In Control Panel->Network->Bindings tab->Select "all 
> services", after disabling "NetBIOS Interface" service, 
> netbios traffic still exists after running some software. The 
> netbios traffic is observed by the Microsoft Network Monitor.
>
> I can only eliminate all the netbios traffic by disabling the 
> "WINS Client (TCP/IP)" protocol. But, in this way, both 
> "Server" service and "Workstation" service are also disabled 
> accordingly and automatically and this machine can no longer 
> to share resources and map drive locally or remotely.
>
> Is there any method to eliminate all the netbios traffic, 
> and, at the same time, the machine can still share resources 
> and map drive?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Best Regards,
> Otto
>
>
>
>
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