They were given a block, so we hard code them in when needed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Graeme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 8:57 AM Subject: RE: Firewall Info/Help - WorldCom
> I think you're going to really need to run a firewall. If a machine on the > local network is able to be compromised like you describe, then they are > open for some reason. Whether that's for easy file sharing or what, it > doesn't really matter. Which firewall to use is the question. > > Quick question for you: how are the static IP's configured? Are they being > manually typed in to the settings on each machine, or are they granted based > on MAC? If you are just given a block of numbers and get to handle > assignment yourself then you are in a much, much better position. > > -Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: SMR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:35 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Firewall Info/Help - WorldCom > > > > > > I have a client who has DSL access through WorldCom. They have 6 > > computers that each get static IP's through their setup. This is > > not the ideal setup since they are wide open to the internet and > > I don't believe their dsl router has any type of firewall built > > in. One of the machines was hacked and a virus was left behind. > > I would rather not set up a NAT in this case because then it will > > be harder for me to do remote administration on their machines. > > I'm looking for a solution of either putting a firewall on each > > machine or changing out the DSL router with one that has firewall > > built in. Anyone have any suggestions? Anyone with > > knowledge/experience on a WorldCom setup ? I have Tiny Personal > > Firewall running on the server temporarily to protect it until I > > can figure out a better solution. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
