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Re: IPCop vs Smoothwall and VNC over SSH
From: Douglas Duckworth <stlpcsecurity () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:31:36 -0500
Thanks to all for the advice. There will be roving clients, so, I think I will try OpenVPN first. Regards, Doug On 8/22/05, security () surefoot com <security () surefoot com> wrote:
On Wednesday 17 August 2005 07:50, Douglas Duckworth <DD> wrote:Hello everyone! I am working with a client, who is looking to enable remote access/VPN into the network. The company is rapidly expanding, and my concern is security when considering VNC. I have decided to replace the existing Linksys NAT/Firewall Router with a linux based solution, either IPCop, or Smoothwall. I think I will go with IPCop, becasue I have read the support is better, is this the best solution? Secondly, would VNC over SSH really be the best option for remote access? I have used VNC before, but never over the Internet; I use SSH 2 frequently, and I am aware of its security, however, is this really the best solution? I am referencing: http://martybugs.net/smoothwall/puttyvnc.cgi Which states that, due to forwarding, VNC ports will not be accessible from the Internet, a great relief. Can anyone recommend better third party software which would be cost effective? We are choosing VNC over SSH also because of its open source nature.VNC over SSH is viable, I use it pretty often. It has one major advantage: you only give access to the ports needed. If the remote machine is infected with a virus the chances of infecting the corporate network are greatly reduced if you stick with SSH as opposed to, say, PPTP or IPSec. On the other hand, if there are plans of having people telecommute you might want to consider offering IPSec or PPTP. Jens
Current thread:
- IPCop vs Smoothwall and VNC over SSH Douglas Duckworth (Aug 22)
- Re: IPCop vs Smoothwall and VNC over SSH security (Aug 23)
- Re: IPCop vs Smoothwall and VNC over SSH Douglas Duckworth (Aug 23)
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- RE: IPCop vs Smoothwall and VNC over SSH Stephane Auger (Aug 26)
- Re: IPCop vs Smoothwall and VNC over SSH security (Aug 23)