Actually, the VNC source code is released so you can improve security
significantly if you have some programming abilities.
I have the source to the latest AES (reijndal) and intend to incorporate it
with VNC just for "fun".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Aust" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mark Squire'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Fw-1 List (E-mail) '"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:37 AM
Subject: RE: [FW1] Remote OS Management
>
> It's true that VNC itself is inherently insecure, but it's elementary to
> pipe the VNC connection through SSH, which does render VNC secure. So long
> as you have an SSH server at your office or whatnot, running secure VNC
> should be a viable option.
>
> bca
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Squire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:08 PM
> To: 'Brian Aust'; 'Jamie Allison '; 'Fw-1 List (E-mail) '
> Subject: RE: [FW1] Remote OS Management
>
>
>
> Last I checked that was not secure. No?
>
> C:\Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Aust [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 7:55 PM
> To: 'Jamie Allison '; 'Fw-1 List (E-mail) '
> Subject: RE: [FW1] Remote OS Management
>
>
>
> hmmm...
>
> why not just use VNC? In case you're not familiar -- Virtual Network
> Computing from AT&T in Britain.
>
> http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ <http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/>
>
> Remote machine management from anywhere in the world via a java applet in a
> browser window. Works wonders.
>
> HTH,
> Brian Aust
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Allison
> To: Fw-1 List (E-mail)
> Sent: 2/6/01 8:46 PM
> Subject: [FW1] Remote OS Management
>
>
> Greetings Everyone!
> I'm just thinking out aloud here... If I want to remotely manage a
> number
> FW-1 boxes (for patches, FW-1 upgrades etc) the choice of platforms
> would
> include Nokia or UNIX, but has anyone got an opinion about how you would
> remotely manage an NT box (or if you would even want to!). My first
> thought
> would be a PC Anywhere type application on the box accessed through a
> VPN,
> or modem. But then I remembered that Win2K includes a Windoze Terminal
> Server thin client gizmo (BTW: A horrible beast to licence, even though
> it's
> included "free" with the OS). Perhaps I could use Win2K TS for remote
> administration. Has anyone done this, or better still has anyone got
> FW-1
> (sp3) running on Win2K?
>
> Cheers, Jamie.
>
> PS: Thanks to everyone that responded to my AIX query.
>
>
>
>
>
> Jamie Allison
> IT Security Specialist
> Sonic Healthcare Limited
> Phone: 03 6237 1240
> Fax: 03 6224 4656
> Mobile: 0409 427 966
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
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