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Subject: Re: NT Backoffice "Catapult" firewall certified?
From: Charles Ragan <ragan @ INS . COM>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 09:19:42 -0500
To: dan @ burkegroup . com
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM

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At 08:40 AM 7/3/96 -0500, dan @
 burkegroup .
 com wrote:
>
>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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                                         Charles Ragan, Jr.

                    International Network Services
                     CCIE #1764, MCSE, MCNE, CBE

                       Pager - 1-800-INS-1-INS

                                                            
              Using NT Server 4.0 Beta2 & Eudora 2.2(32)                  
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