Mac question--shared connection (having a wierd moment)

Good Word · Jan 31, 2009

So I notice in my finder under Shared that I am connected to a PC server named Joey, and it's showing me some generic files. Is this just from surfing earlier or did someone connect to me that I don't want to be? I was away from my computer for a bit, and it was in use by my child who was playing some games on Noggin, etc.

I just thought that Shared (which I have not used before) was something you did intentionally. Is someone digging around on my Mac remotely? Am I being paranoid?

<looks over shoulder>

Matera the Mad · Jan 31, 2009

Be paranoid until you have reason not to be, but check out some Mac forums. It seems to happen a lot.

Deleted member 42 · Jan 31, 2009

Good Word said:
So I notice in my finder under Shared that I am connected to a PC server named Joey, and it's showing me some generic files. Is this just from surfing earlier or did someone connect to me that I don't want to be? I was away from my computer for a bit, and it was in use by my child who was playing some games on Noggin, etc.

I just thought that Shared (which I have not used before) was something you did intentionally. Is someone digging around on my Mac remotely? Am I being paranoid?

<looks over shoulder>

No; that means Joey is sharing his data.

If you go to system preferences and Sharing is unchecked, you're cool.

kuwisdelu · Jan 31, 2009

Are you on an open WiFi? If so, it's nothing to worry about. Joe just has his Shared folder set to public access.

If you're on your home, protected WiFi, double-check that your network is secure.

If its the latter, but you *were* on public WiFi earlier, it's also possible it showed up then and Finder just forgot to get rid of it now that you're on a different network.

Under System Preferences->Sharing, if everything is unchecked, none of your stuff should show up to anyone else.

Good Word · Feb 1, 2009

Thank you!

All set, I think. <looks over shoulder again>

maestrowork · Feb 2, 2009

Sounds like you're on an wifi network and Joel is sharing some of his files. Like they said, make sure your own System is protected. And if you're at home, that means someone has gotten into your network. Time to reset.

Mac question--shared connection (having a wierd moment)

Good Word

still crazy after all these years

Matera the Mad

Bartender, gimme a Linux Mint

Deleted member 42

kuwisdelu

Revolutionize the World

Good Word

still crazy after all these years

maestrowork

Fear the Death Ray