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Subject: Re: "Back door" via Modems
From: Mark Teicher <mteicher @ bbnplanet . com>
Date: Wed, 01 May 1996 11:39:44 -0400
To: "Amy M. Cremer" <amyc @ libofmich . lib . mi . us>, Richard Ruda <rruda @ osti . com>
Cc: "'GreatCircles firewall message host'" <firewalls @ greatcircle . com>

Livingston Enterprises makes a product called the Portmaster, which also
meets all the criteria.
Very easy to use, lifetime technical support, also RADIUS..  
Much better logging over the Shiva product...


At 09:58 5/1/96 -0400, Amy M. Cremer wrote:
>Shiva makes a product called a LanRover/E which meets all of the criteria 
>you have listed below and more.  It supports IPX, Appletalk, IP, NetBeui, 
>and LLC(Lan to Lan Connections).  We have had one for about 4 years now 
>and love it.  Easy to use, setup and administer.
>
>Amy
>
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>On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, Richard Ruda wrote:
>
>> Understand that modems connected to networked PC's are a possible "back
door" threat to a firewall protected network and need to be addressed as
part of the overall network "firewall".
>> Am sure there are packaged hardware/software solutions to control;
including the following:
>> 1. Access control; dial in calls with password authentication (without
and with 3rd party security devices).
>> 2. Ability to auto call back after call in.
>> 3. Must be able to dial out from desktop (modem pool) also.
>> 4. Perhaps call logging for audit purposes.
>> 5. Other?
>> I'm sure this is pretty standard stuff so perhaps someone can suggest a
vendor with a range of solutions.
>> 
>> RR
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>


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