On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > > True dat. And like you said, you and I can't fix that. But, we can talk > > about the need for it, and talk about the possible security problems > those > > kinds of situations may entail. > > > > There are reasons why typically web, mail and other kinds of servers are > > put in DMZ's. Mainly to keep those machines isolated from the private > > internal networks, because of the security concerns caused by the > > vulnerabilities those types of machines have running those kinds of > network > > software. > > > > Mark > > > I wouldn't put a control PC into the DMZ outside the firewall of a > router without a lot of forethought. > > That would just be asking for problems. > > But behind the firewall I am ok with having a secured wireless AP. > But then I live in the sticks. Probably not quite as far off the road > as Gene, but definitely rural. > > I can sometimes detect one other Wireless AP in the area, but it has to > be an ideal day. > > Dave > Dave, Me neither. But some folks are willing to risk bringing the web server inside and install it on a machine controller. If you have wireless behind the firewall, it's only as secure as the wireless protocol in use. The firewall isn't a stopblock in that regard. Someone breaks the wireless protocol, they're behind the firewall. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually works. Faster operations. Version large binaries. Built-in WAN optimization and the freedom to use Git, Perforce or both. Make the move to Perforce. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=122218951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
