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VPN Security Appliance suggestions?
From: lmwills () telus net
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:35:10 -0700
Hi all - I have users that want to access the network from home. Now their home machines are probably full of viruses, keyloggers, porn, spyware - who knows. Instead of havbing them bring in their machines to the office where I clean them, I would like to implment some kind of appliance. How I envision it: 1. The appliance maker has a software client that needs to be installed on the users machine. The client checks to see if the computer is patched, if the virus signatures are up to date, if a firewall is present (and maybe what ports are open), checks the services, looks to see if spyware is installed etc. 2. The users vpns into the network, the client reports all of its findings to the appliance. The appliance checks its rules and if there is a match it allows the user in. If there are discrepencies, it sends a report to the user and the system administrator who then both work on cleaning up the system so that it can pass through the next time. I know Firebox has something in this neighbourhood and Cisco has the Cisco Security Agent. Are there any other thoughts - anybody using something similar that they love? Thanks. Lisa Wills
Current thread:
- VPN Security Appliance suggestions? lmwills (Oct 03)
- RE: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? Michael Wright (Oct 03)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: RE: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? speedybuggie (Oct 04)
- RE: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? Hayes, Ian (Oct 05)
- Re: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? Alex S. Harasic (Oct 06)
- Re: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? Steve.Cummings (Oct 05)
- Re: Re: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? jhaggett (Oct 06)
- Re: Re: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? patelaj (Oct 06)
- Re: VPN Security Appliance suggestions? Robert Schaufele III (Oct 11)