IP Videoconferencing

["Walsh, Brian R. (Information Services)" <brwal () CONNCOLL EDU>]

We have a request from our Instructional Technology group to allow access through our firewall for a new IP 
videoconferencing unit. Allowing this through the firewall seems to be relatively low risk and I think our firewalls 
may even be "H.323 aware" which would make this a little easier to do and perhaps more secure. I am assuming that the 
videoconferencing hardware and software take care of other security like authentication, encryption, etc. 

Is there anything specific I should be worried about with this setup? I don't know much about the protocols or products 
involved so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Brian Walsh
Connecticut College

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