[iBook] Safe surfing with Virtual PC 6 on iBook

[Angus Wallace]

I don't think so.

I don't know exactly, but what I think is that you need to configure  
your ibook for internet sharing. This will make the ibook act like an  
[internet server/proxy server/router] (those are roughly synonymous).  
You shuold get an IP address from this configuration (something like  
192.168.0.1). It's this address that you point Windows to.

You need to be aware that security for windows is as important as if  
it was running on a PC that was networked with your ibook - because  
that's what is happening! :-) You should apply all the service packs,  
and having virus protectino installed on windows is pretty much  
necessary.

I run VPC too, and if I were you, I'd think carefully about how  
necessary it is to connect Windows to the internet.. Are all the  
hassles really worth it?? Why can't you use the ibook for internet  
work, and just use Windows for the story writing?

HTH,
-Angus

On 16/07/2005, at 9:27 PM, gooddog at interlync.com wrote:

> Folks;
>
> It's me again. With a little digging, I found some info that seems  
> to suggest a way to safely run VPC6 through/on-top-of Mac OSX. The  
> PC would act as a LAN, thus, I'm assuming, being safe from  
> marauding predators on the internet.
>
> Would this be true?  Am I on the right track? The posting at the  
> bottom of the link below is where I'm getting the idea.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark
>
>
> http://www.macosx.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-198886.html
>
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