RE: Windows Remote Desktop

["Andrew Leung" <andrew.leung () utoronto ca>]

Hey look who it is.. =)  Well, my opinion.. RPC protocol is encrypted
somewhat..from what I've been told, it's 40 bit, then up it to 128 with
high encryption pack.  So.. 128 bit might make you feel safer from
potential  sniffers, but remote desktop and/or terminal services let the
client map network drives off the server, and that might just be
inviting all sorts of virii and trojans into company's internal.  I'd be
nervous since its to a winxp box someone has at home - it's not managed
by you, you have no idea what's running on it, it's stepping into an
uncontrolled environment so to speak..  I'd agree with your plan to
setup a dedicated box for this testing yourself, that way you have
access to it to keep tabs on it all the time..and you're in control.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Gale [mailto:michael () bluesuperman com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:35 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Windows Remote Desktop

Hello,

        I have a question, I have locked down a company network allowing
only
web browsing, SSH and FTP. Nothing else is need and soon SSH and FTP
will be gone hopefully once the VPN is final.

Right now a internal user is complaining about the fact their remote
desktop connection to their home PC is no longer working.

The justification is that a remote PC out side the network is needed for
testing. At which point I gladly offered to setup a out side box for
testing. :)

Any ways the question I have is, do you feel that Remote Desktop (into
WinXP) is a secure enough connection to allow it. I mind you that this
is supposed to be a  outbound connection only but you never know with
windows.


-- 
Hand over the Slackware CD's and back AWAY from the computer, your geek
rights have been revoked !!!

Michael Gale
Slackware user :)
Bluesuperman.com 

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