Re: The latest gaming consoles conundrum

[Frank Barton <bartonf () HUSSON EDU>]

We don't make special allowances for gaming consoles, they are, for all
intents and purposes, the same as any other untrusted device in the
residence halls. We do run into other problems though. our residence halls
are behind a NAT, and we are seeing issues with consoles connecting to
various online services. Bandwidth doesn't seem to be the issue, I am
wondering if it could be a connection limit on the service's end. Has
anybody else seen anything similar?

Thank You
Frank

On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Erlenbeck, Philip <perlenbe () umflint edu>
wrote:

> We created a seperate "untrusted" zone for these devices.  As far as
> accessing internal resources they have the same access as any external
> network would and are treated as such.
>
> --Phil
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> Subject: [SECURITY] The latest gaming consoles conundrum
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> As gaming consoles have evolved, so have the security risks. They have
> basically become a networked piece of hardware that when fully operational
> have both outbound and inbound ports open so it’s owner can communicate
> with a myriad of hosts, including other gamers.
>
> We are getting requests to open more of these ports which poses some
> challenges for us. While we want to provide our students with the best
> ‘home away from home’ experience as we can, we also have a responsibility
> to ensure we are protecting our University assets to the best of our
> ability.
>
> I am curious to know what others are doing in this space. I am not
> necessarily looking for a deep dive from a technical perspective but would
> like to know what sort of allowances you are providing for the latest game
> consoles on your respective networks.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Jeff
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-- 
Frank Barton
ACMT
IT Systems Administrator
Husson University