RE: Remote desktop access policy

["Petter Bruland" <pbruland () fcglv com>]

The issue with that is that "important" people can't wait for a large
file to transfer to their home PC, in order for them to work on it.
Working via RDC is a faster and better solution for them.
And when you do work from home in the evening/morning, you can
disconnect when you're done, then when you get to the office and log in
everything is where you left it. Well, except the days when we roll out
Windows updates.

Plus if a firewall/VPN setup is configured to only allow RDC traffic, I
would think that's better than allowing full/partial direct server. Also
with a semi locked down VPN connection only allowing RDC, I would think
that the importance of a "clean" end-user machine isn't as important as
if they had more access.

-Petter 

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
On Behalf Of jenna
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:10 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Remote desktop access policy

Hi
My main concern would be why they requre access to their desktop.
Anything to do with the business should be on a file server to ensure it
gets backed up.  Users would then only need access to the server thus
negating the need to leave their desktops left on.

If you allow  any access to your network, ensure you have a tool in
place to check that their home machine has an updated AV as well as MS
updates.  Users will also be able to copy files to their home machine so
ensure this is covered by the policy and ensure everybody is aware - you
could ask people to sign a form acknowledging this.

Jenna



----- Original Message ----
From: WALI <hkhasgiwale () gmail com>
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Sent: Friday, 18 January, 2008 1:33:18 PM
Subject: Remote desktop access policy

Hi guys...do you have any remote desktop policy clauses that you can
share?
I am having difficulties in trying to tell people the hazards of
haphazardly asking IT guys the perils of asking access to their desktops
when the come in via VPN.

Everyone wants to have a VPN client and then to a remote desktop session
to their desktop.

How can I tell them the threats of doing so? Are there any threats?
Should I restrict such usage? For one, it makes a lot of economic sense
to switch off PC once a user leaves his/her desk for the day.


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