03-09-2007, 06:13 AM
Thanks for the info - I didn't know if 444 was an unusually large number or not - nothing to compare to.
I only recently discovered the Firewall Log - I've had the OS firewall set up pretty locked up all along, I figured, and also figured that I was ok. I never really thought that many, if any, other computers would be trying to access my system. Especially when I was signing on and off more frequently; I discovered about 2 years ago that AOL never bothered me but I still disconnected daily, or more often sometimes. Then, I started staying online longer and longer until now - for a week or two at a time. With satellite, I suppose it will be forever.
Sounds like you guys responding in this post pretty much are saying that I needn't worry. I appreciate the input.
If I ever have File Sharing on, as I sometimes do when connected to another Mac I use, would that pose additional risk with all other settings (firewall) remaining the same?
I only recently discovered the Firewall Log - I've had the OS firewall set up pretty locked up all along, I figured, and also figured that I was ok. I never really thought that many, if any, other computers would be trying to access my system. Especially when I was signing on and off more frequently; I discovered about 2 years ago that AOL never bothered me but I still disconnected daily, or more often sometimes. Then, I started staying online longer and longer until now - for a week or two at a time. With satellite, I suppose it will be forever.
Sounds like you guys responding in this post pretty much are saying that I needn't worry. I appreciate the input.
If I ever have File Sharing on, as I sometimes do when connected to another Mac I use, would that pose additional risk with all other settings (firewall) remaining the same?