Re: Allowing Internet Access to MS Project Server

[jdgorin () computer org]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: firewall-wizards-bounces () listserv cybertrust com
> On Behalf Of D Sharp
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:48 PM
>
> Given the newer MS Project server supports a web access function, the
> plan was to use something with less overhead than Citrix/Terminal
> Services. Possible methods are:
> a: Secure Proxy server with specific PWA filters, yet to be
> identified.
> b: Generic SSL/VPN security gateway that allows for URL filtering to
> a DMZ'd PWA (web) server.
> c: Web application security filter (transparent proxy) to a DMZ'd PWA
> (web) server.
>
> The MS Project Server would be separated into tiers: web,
> application, DB.

I don't know PWA, but it might be some WebDAV protocol. So, don't put it in
front of the Internet!
Use a reverse proxy with some authentication to be sure of who connect to you
PWA server.

> > So, an external user need :
> > * Credential from the security team to access the VPN.
> > * Credentials from the MS Project team to access the application.
> >
> > The VPN credentials can be simple password, soft or hard
> > certificate (depends ofyour security policy).
> So would the VPN credentials be separate from the "MS Project team"
> credentials?

In our case: Yes.

That's our policy: segregation of access (access to our information system
through the VPN, then access to the application: different credentials). That's
to deal with application manager (or AD manager) forgetting to cancel user
credential, or simply to cancel VPN access without canceling application access
(internal usage).

> Right now the majority of our user vpn access is by AD credentials.

That's a bad thing for us. But it depends of your risks, and so of you security
policy.

JDG
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