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Re: switch console or ip ?
From: Barrie Dempster <barrie () reboot-robot net>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:04:21 +0100
On Mon, 2004-10-18 at 17:06 -0300, Okiwaso wrote:
Would it be more secure to only enable access to a Cisco switch via console so Cisco exploits could not potentially reach it through internet traffic that may have got past firewall, IDS, etc ?
Yes, removing an avenue of attack is almost always considered more secure. -- Barrie Dempster (zeedo) - Fortiter et Strenue http://www.bsrf.org.uk [ gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x96025FD0 ]
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