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Re: VPN between PC and VPN server
From: Bill_Royds () pch gc ca
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 14:00:46 -0400
The other alternative to filtering at the office end is to insist on a personal firewall like ConSeal (http://www.signal9.com) or Sygate on the home machine. These filter out connections to the home machine so they are less likely to be hacked. As well, home machines used as VPN ends should be treated as internal machines and subject to the same security constraints as office machines (Good passwords, virus scans, up to date OS versions etc.) "Ellis Luk" <e_luk () hotmail com> on 05/20/99 12:51:55 PM Please respond to "Ellis Luk" <e_luk () hotmail com> To: firewall-wizards () nfr net cc: (bcc: Bill Royds/HullOttawa/PCH/CA) Subject: VPN between PC and VPN server When an employee uses a VPN client to connect (through Internet) their home PC back to the office, the company run a risk that someone on the Net may be able to hack the employee's PC and then gain access to the company's internal network. Do you think an Internet VPN connection should always go through some kind of access control (eg. through a firewall) ?? However, there are certain protocols which cannot proxy through firewall. -- Ellis Luk ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Current thread:
- VPN between PC and VPN server Ellis Luk (May 21)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: VPN between PC and VPN server Dave Goldsmith (May 22)
- Re: VPN between PC and VPN server Bill_Royds (May 22)
- Re: VPN between PC and VPN server Chad Schieken (May 28)
- Re: VPN between PC and VPN server Bill_Royds (May 30)
- Re: VPN between PC and VPN server Bill_Royds (May 30)