Re: Lotus Domino as an access control to internal network

[Andreas Siegert <afx () ibm de>]

You should be aware that any Domino server can act as a relay to all other
Domino Servers it is in contact with. Make sure this is turned off in the
server configuration.
cheers
afx

Subject: Lotus Domino as an access control to internal network
Date: Mon, Feb 23, 1998 at 01:38:50PM -0600
Quoting dharris () kcp com (dharris () kcp com):
> I have been asked to help our internal e-mail team provide external access 
> to internal e-mail.  They want to use a Lotus Domino server connected to a 
> set of dial-up access points.  The Lotus Domino server would also connect 
> to our internal network.  The e-mail team claims that, because the NT box 
> which supports the Lotus Domino server has no dial-up software loaded, the 
> Lotus Domino server cannot be suborned into acting as a gateway to our 
> internal network.
>
> I would greatly appreciate comments on the wisdom or stupidity of this 
> desire.  I would prefer that access to the Lotus Domino server be provided 
> via token-based authentication at a dial-up server but I am willing to be 
> persuaded by reasonable arguments.
>
> TIA for your help.
>
>                                 Delmer D. Harris
>                                 dharris () kcp com

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