I should have explained a little better... Actually it is a software vendor using the services of WebEx to take control of a server for support issues when needed.
-----Original Message----- From: Ron DuFresne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:50 PM To: Steven Pierce Cc: Steven Bonici; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Taking control of ones machine Steven, I can't answer that for you, you should have more info on the needs of this vendor then I. Why did they 'claim' to require this level of access? What are they trying to 'do for you'? I'd certainly be loath to allow any vendor this level of access to my systems, especially if this is being done across the Internet, but even if they were in house at my keyboard, I'd be over their shoulder the whole time <smile>. Far more is done out of stupidity of vendor consultants then out of any will do to harm in cases like this. Thanks, Ron DuFresne On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Steven Pierce wrote: > > Ron, > > I agree 100%. I would be asking WHY are they in need of this > access? If they need access to a server, I would set up one that > does not give them ANY access to my network. Then I can post > information on it if needed. Also give them a log in not full access, > that way (Company) keeps ROOT access... > > S > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 12/20/2001 at 12:39 PM Ron DuFresne wrote: > > >On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Steven Bonici wrote: > > > > [SNIP] > > > >> > >> I haven't contacted them yet, I thought I would ask here first. Is there > >> any documentation or white papers into how this actually works and what > >can > >> be done to protect the machine? Does anyone have any insight into > >WebEx? I > >> am really curious as to how easy this is. I know once you go to the > >WebEx > >> web site you need to agree and "allow" someone to actually connect, but > >it > >> just seems way too easy. > >> > > > > > >Just don't install their trojan <smile>. This is basically what you are > >doing, installing their application that simulates what many trojans do, > >give unlimited access to the system. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Ron DuFresne > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >"Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It > >eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the > >business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart > > ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** > > > >OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Firewalls mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
