Thanks to everyone who replied ... I guess the basic conclusion is that
NetMeeting is not only insecure, it's a pain to try to get through a
firewall.
For the purposes of this demo, though, we don't really need security (since
the demo computer doesn't need to be attached to anything). I think we'll
just stick it outside the firewall for now. In the future, WebEx definitely
does look like a good alternative.
I didn't hear anything about a NetMeeting server, though, that would operate
similar to WebEx does but can be managed on site. I guess such a beast
could exist. You could also just run NetMeeting on a machine in the DMZ and
have everyone, including the moderator, connect to it. Then again, I don't
know if there are user-level controls (to allow one particular user access
to shared programs and no one else). Something to discover another day ...
Thanks again!
Jen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sadler, Connie J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Edward E Pulley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Sadler, Connie J"
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Subject: RE: Getting NetMeeting to work
>
> Thanks. As I understand it, the ports utilized for Netmeeting are not
> well-behaved (i.e. UDP), so using it through a firewall presents a much
> higher risk that, for example, telnet.
>
> Connie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward E Pulley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 8:28 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Subject: Re: Getting NetMeeting to work
>
>
> 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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