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Re: Cisco PIX with SSH enabled on external port for maintenance


From: Alloishus BeauMains <all0i5hu5 () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:25:35 -0600

There are no reasons I can think of if you use the latest version of
SSH, and if you make sure that you require an authentication key that
has to be copied to the PC.

And then, unless someone has a weak passphrase, then you should be pretty set.

Anyone else?

On 11/9/05, Cam Fischer <camfischer () gmail com> wrote:
I am looking for some reasons why I should not be allowing SSH on the
external side of my Cisco PIX firewall. It would be great for
management, but what are the risks associated with this?

Thx

Cam



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