TLDR: Is allowing python.exe to communicate on public networks in a coffee shop potentially putting me and my computer at risk? If so, what risk?
Hi everyone, first question here.
I am curious what to do when Windows Firewall asks me what networks to approve python.exe to communicate on. I searched this site and found several questions about allowing communication on Public vs Private networks through Windows Firewall and the implications, but I can't find anything conclusive about how unsafe it is to allow a specific app like python.exe to communicate on the public network.
Problem: Working in a public coffee shop, want to run python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000 to display an application on a local web server. When prompted by Windows to allow Private or Public access, I am unsure if allowing an app like python.exe to do this for the purpose of a local web server if it puts me and my computer at risk.
A larger question: What does allowing a specific program like python.exe to communicate on a public network mean for the rest of my computer and files? What does the public access of python.exe potentially allow others on the network to see or access? Just python activity or activity in general? Anything to do with my files and system at large?
Thank you.
