Any port you open (even the necessary ones) does raise a security issue.
While firewalls serve an important function in locking as many doors as
possible, they are not a total solution. That is why I also brought up
the possiblity of removing the NetMeeting system from the network during
the demo. With viruses embedded in ad banners, pseudo-rtf files & web
pages no port is safe. You also need a high quality antivirus installed
and properly configured.
EdP
On Sun, 05 Mar 2000 17:07:30 -0500 "Sadler, Connie J"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> I think the question is not really whether or not you can use
> Netmeeting
> through a firewall (yes, opening the ports will do it!), but whether
> or not
> you can use Netmeeting "securely" through a firewall, and I think
> the answer
> to that question is "no way".
>
> Connie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward E Pulley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 3:03 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Getting NetMeeting to work
>
>
> You can send NetMeeting through the firewall. You have to open the
> port
> for it (you can get the #'s from the vendor or the rfc's). You
> should
> also check for the latest NetMeeting patches. If only one system at
> your
> end will be used (a conference room computer, etc.), you might
> consider
> setting it up outside the firewall temporarily. Even if you change
> the
> firewall settings, that should only be temporary (save a copy of the
> old
> & new config files to save time and aggravation in the future). One
> last
> tip: all copies of NetMeeting MUST be the same version or they won't
> talk
> to each other!
> EdP
>
>
> On Fri, 3 Mar 2000 13:07:28 -0800 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> > I've recently had a request that for a demo we need to get
> NetMeeting
> > working. I hadn't ever used NetMeeting until about 5 minutes ago
> ...
> > It's
> > kind of neat on the LAN but I have no idea how to get this to work
>
> > through
> > the firewall. I have no idea what the security risks are with
> this
> > product,
> > either, or whether or not there's a way to proxy it. Also, is
> there
> > a
> > server version that could sit in a DMZ (so that no one would have
> to
> > accept
> > incoming calls into a protected network?)?
> >
> > Any suggestions with trying to get NetMeeting to work with a
> > FireWall-1
> > configuration would be greatly appreciated, even if they're only
> > general
> > suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Jen
> >
> >
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