RE: Video Conf - Security Concerns

["Mike MacNeill" <mmacneil () crosscountry com>]

Be sure your VPN software supports Netmeeting.  Cisco's VPN client does not.
 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2284/products_qanda_item09186a0080094cf4.shtml#Q56
 

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Mike Carney [mailto:mcar () haestad com] 
        Sent: Tue 10/29/2002 2:57 PM 
        To: security-basics () securityfocus com 
        Cc: 
        Subject: Video Conf - Security Concerns
        
        

        Hello All,
        
        Thanks for your replies in advance.
        
        I am in the process of researching a video conference solution for our
        company.  I was looking at using Exchange 2000 conferencing server since
        it would integrate nicely with our existing infrastructure.  I have
        concerns about the security of the system though.  What I want to
        accomplish is the ability of others who are outside our company to join
        and interact with the conferences, an internal static conference room
        that employees could join and leave whenever they need to, and the
        ability for remote employees to use the VPN to connect.
        
        
        My major concern is the external users access the conference room.  I
        believe that the VPN users will be able to use netmeeting to join the
        rooms without a problem as long as I use H323 on the server.  For the
        external users what would be the best way to protect an external conf
        room?  Any suggestions would be wonderful.
        
        Thanks Again,
        
        Mike