I thought all video conferencing apps used UDP or UDO?

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> From: Sadler, Connie J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:36 AM
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> Cc: James Paterson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Firewall Friendly Video Conferencing
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> But some forms of traffic are much worse than others - I'd 
> rather have inbound ftp, for example, which can be 
> controlled, than UDP, which offers up a much bigger risk... 
> that's the problem with Netmeeting, from what I understand - 
> it's the UDO protocol that is difficult to manage.
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> To: Sadler, Connie J
> Cc: James Paterson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Firewall Friendly Video Conferencing
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>   Any application you use will potentially make you 
> vulnerable to exploits being sent to that application/port 
> which is opened up in the firewall.  So that is why you need 
> to be careful on exactly what applications get used on your 
> LAN.  If you open up a certain port, you run the risk of 
> unintended traffic coming into your network through that 
> port.  Firewalls themselves cannot distinguish between bad 
> traffic and good traffic going through a port you opened up.  
> That's where getting some form of IDS on your network will 
> help you ensure only good traffic is coming/going through your LAN.
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> Cavell McDermott
> Domino Admin
> APW Ltd. - Texas Campus
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> Doesn't Netmeeting behind firewalls still make the clients 
> vulnerable to exploits?
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> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 12:43 PM
> To: James Paterson
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> Subject: Re: Firewall Friendly Video Conferencing
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>   Lotus Sametime..  But you incur the expense of a Domino 
> license.   I've
> also had good success with Netmeeting with both parties being 
> behind firewalls.
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> Cavell McDermott
> Domino Admin
> APW Ltd. - Texas Campus
> 214-343-1400 - Main
> 214-355-2039 - Helpdesk
> 214-341-9950 - Fax
> http://www.apw.com
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>                     James Paterson
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> Does anyone know of a good firewall friendly desktop video 
> conferencing product?
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> Thanks
> J.
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