> Christopher J. Calabrese
> Network Security Architect
> Novell Information Services & Technology, Summit,NJ
> cjc @
summit .
novell .
com
>
> PC clients that are visible to the world don't currently
> constitute a security problem
I believe this should be understood with the caveat that *no*
packages with daemons for telnet, ftp, ... are installed on
the PC nor is the PC running server software such as
X-windows.
> - - Don't rely on your security policy to keep users
> from installing software that will compromise your site.
> They may install software they don't even _know_ is
> a security risk.
IMHO the vast majority of NetWare LAN Administrators
(perhaps not CNEs) are also unaware of how easy it is to
install software packages that will compromise a site with
daemons.
Samuel T. Baker
Tennessee Treasury Department
sbaker @
mail .
state .
tn .
us
615-532-8026
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