How safe is a default install ?

cooljimy84

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I've just popped server 2003 R2 SP2 on my file server (at home)

I've just left every thing on default, part from the firewall which i have switched on and configured. I log on as a user that is an administrator and run bittorrent for downloading linux iso's etc...

I've got AVG on it as well

I've turned off P'n'P on the router and i have set an open port for bit torrent

i've also shared the second drive as read only.

But i've not run the Security configuration wizard ...

How safe an i ?

Ish ...?
 
the reason i have used it is becuase i can't share my drives on XP if i use the hardware raid, so i stuck on sbs 2003 so i could use the software raid.

I'm a home user and is not being used for any thing apart from internal LAN file sharing, TVeristy and bittorrent

Reply to atomiser

I've got a 12+ long password on both accounts. I've also got peerguidain on the box, which will ony run if i'm an admin.... so i created a second admin account, (so at least i'm loggging on and running things through administrator)

Many thanks i'll have a look at the wizard as it disables services and bits i don't need....
 
cheers guys, i'll try disabling the administrator account and create a new user with admin rights...

It's behind a hardware firewall, but i do have a static IP, as i run a VM machine for a rather naf website for some programs i need to download if i'm out and about....

Many thanks
 
to be honest it's a file server for me... it's just the hardware raid was hacking me off so i wanted to see if i got the same problem with software raid (which i don't)
 
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