On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Rafael Copquin <rcopq...@ciudad.com.ar> wrote: > > Now, according to SQL Server help, I should open ports 1433 and 1434 in > the head office router to enable the branch to access the database. >
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES do you want to open the ports firewalling your database from the Internet. (Forgive the shouting, but this is important.) SQL Server is a database engine, not an Internet appliance, and evildoers will exploit the direct connection to your machine to cause a denial of service, theft of data, or other exploits. It's been done before, and it will happen again. Please consider establishing a virtual private network between your head office and branch and then you can open ports, because you are sharing within an encrypted tunnel. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/aanlktintylg3bdhptvj8lhh9fldjwfppk4o0wkxng...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
