Thread: Risks of Leaving Content Server On
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Old 09-25-2016, 06:45 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom View Post
I am finding using content server with CC is the best way to get books onto my device (Fire 5th gen). But, no matter what I try, I have a problem with downloading all 10k books on my device. So I would like to leave CC on when I go on vacation so I can download books. The permissions say only Calibre can pierce the firewall. So is it really so bad to leave content server on?
When you talk Firewall, are you needing the content server Off premise ?
To do that, you need to open a pinhole (port forward) to allow a specific outside service request to reach a designated 'server'

Any opening is a elevation in risk.
How much is one (calibre HTTP) port to your entire system? Probably not much if you keep your security updates current.

What is to be considered, is anyone that finds your content server can download those books.
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