Re: Remote admin. on FW's

[peter @ baileynm . com (Peter da Silva)]

> > 5) How secure is the remote management client? X11 attacks on a remote
> >    management GUI will defeat the strongest encryption.

> Good point.  Howevever, the problem encompasses more than
> just X Windows security, but the total security of the administrative
> machine.

Or if it's a Windows or NT box, there's virus based attacks, attacks on any
local webserver, attacks through the registry, and so on. Your admin box
needs to be as secure as your firewall.