Jim,
I will take a look at the two web sites as you suggested, I now at least
have some direction to go in. The problem I have is, being able to guarantee
a safe site for clients data. I have to be 100% sure, so maybe
disconnecting the one computer that is sensitive is the only way. The
problem is still being able to access that one machine locally. I will keep
researching....
Thanks again....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:59 AM
Subject: RE: [STN] security
> Marilyn,
>
> Two things:
>
> (1) If someone REALLY, REALLY wants to get in, they're gonna get in.
> The best firewall is to disconnect it from the network, and turn off
> power..... however - it might not be very practical!
>
> (2) Try things like www.dslreports.com - and check out their security
> pages. (www.symantec.com is also good)... I like these as tests -
> because they want to sell you their "personal firewall" products.
>
> I have STN, and run their tests, where they try to "soft hack" your
> system (i.e. probe for problems, but don't try to exploit them)
>
> With STN up and running - I usually get an answer like "Congratulations!
> You have [product name] running and properly configured!" The worst I
> get, is "we can ping your [external] IP address" - big deal....
>
> If yer really nutziod parinoid, get W2k Server and ISA, or a Cisco
> firwall box. However, chances are that the config is going to be set
> wrong - and you'll be worse than ever.
>
> Stick with STN. It works.
>
> Jim
>
> Marilyn wrote:
> > I have STN setup as a gateway, allowing a 10 user peer to peer network
> > access to the internet. It works great. However, I would like more
> > information on the security aspect of it. I want to be assured that
> > no-one can gain access from outside to any computers on my network. Can
> > anyone give me any info on that? In lay language??? Any info would be
> > greatly appreciated....
> >
> > Marilyn
> >
>
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