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RE: What does QDIRSRV NetServer share do?

" Ransomware is the #1 reason we shut down all 'root' shares."

Bingo!



-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Berendt [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 1:27 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: What does QDIRSRV NetServer share do?

If your concern is about external threats, like ransomeware encrypting your data, then your plan is a good idea.
If your concern is about external threats reading data they shouldn't, then not so much.

Ransomware is the #1 reason we shut down all 'root' shares.


Rob Berendt
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