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So, Zone Alarm Plus goes and asks me if I want to allow YM to access the internet – I say OK. Then it asks me if I want to allow YM to act as a server. I tell it no (just on principle). I get the concept of a server, but what exactly is YM doing as one? And how am I used as one, if I were to tell ZA yes, next time? TIA
If you want to send a file to someone, hold a voice conversation or let someone view your webcam then your messenger needs to listen for an incoming connection and thus it will act as a server.
DJ – thanks – after I denied YM server status, I went into a room – allowed someone to view my webcam and chatted (in the room at least) with that person. Are you saying that if I wanted to do those things ‘one on one’ or in a conference, I would be unable? Just trying to grasp the secuity angle on this….as far as the server status is concerned – allowing the server to occur, that is limited to YM with no *known* security vulnerabilities? Thanks.
That’s odd DJ b/c I’ve denied server status and I’ve been able to do all of those things (except the files….I usually have to turn off the firewall for that) at once with YM! Buddha, like you I generally don’t allow ANY program to act as a server…it’s better to be safe than sorry. 😀
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