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Subject: Re: NT Backoffice "Catapult" firewall certified?
From: dan @ burkegroup . com
Organization: Burke Group
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 96 8:40:06 -0500
To: firewalls @ greatcircle . com

Ron DuFresne said:
> > 
> > I have no problem with firewalls that are so easy to 
administer,etc,
> > BUT, generally, the people who setup these easy-to-use 
firewalls,
> > dont know/think about things like disabling guest account
> > (I know, lame example), or setting permissions on shares 
(or disabling
> > all shares, or whatever), etc, and if the firewall software 
dosnt
> > do this for them, then their firewall host can be easilly 
compromised....
> > 
> > It takes time and knowledge (well, more like common 
sense) to make an NT box 
> > secure(ish).  We all know that a large majority of ppl who 
insist on NT
> > because of its ease of use, and requirement for little-to 
no knowledge
> > of system administration and security, dont have the 
time and knowledge
> > to secure their box.
[snip]

Is there a FAQ or other resources for necessary NT security 
measures in addition to the firewall?

Dan Lenhard

 

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