Let’s start off with a free tool for Windows PCs called SoftPerfect Network Scanner. If you never connect to your computer remotely, then having remote desktop enabled is just a security risk. When looking at open ports for a computer or device, you can easily see whether remote desktop is enabled, whether an FTP or HTTP server is running and whether file sharing is enabled or not. Anyone who connects to your network via cable or wireless could then easily search for shared folders and copy that data to their computer. For example, you may find folders that are being shared on your network by accident. Though it’s a bit technical, the information can help you make your network more secure.
