More information: http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/shinder/2008/02/03/tcp-443-the-universal -firewall-port-not/
Thomas W Shinder, M.D. Site: www.isaserver.org Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/ Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA) > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas W Shinder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 10:16 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: L2TP vs. SSTP > > Keep in mind that the "universal firewall bypass port" only works when > you can't inspect the connections. Some firewalls can do this inbound > and outbound, in which case, the "bypass port" canard no > longer applies. > > HTH, > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 1:59 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: L2TP vs. SSTP > > Well, listen to the evangelism people from Microsoft (and > others), it's > all about protecting the core services now. > > The hard edge is going to become increasingly irrelevant for many orgs > (there's the need to federate, contractors, mobile devices, home > workers, outsourcers etc, etc, etc). > > We already had the discussion about the universal firewall bypass port > :-) > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 2 February 2008 6:03 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: L2TP vs. SSTP > > I guess I missed the meeting ;-) - whats the primary device now? > > On Jan 31, 2008 10:21 AM, Eric E Eskam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/31/2008 09:42:14 AM: > > > > > > > On Jan 31, 2008 8:51 AM, Eric E Eskam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Firewalls haven't been a primary security device for a few > > > years now.... > > > > > > I guess I better take ours down then... ;-) > > > > :) I didn't say they weren't useful, just said they were > no longer a > > primary security device - esp. for outbound... > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
