The only protecting is password protection really. Although we also lock NT so you
have to figure out two passwords to actually get onto the system. We also change the
password on a regular basis, but other than that, not much you can do until you can
afford to have the server in your own location.
Grant
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Ryan Keen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 14:19:08 +0100
>I was using VNC but found my system was to open to people trying to get in,
>Even though the passwword was Very good, i am not sure about it sam ewith PC
>Anywhere, How are you protecting from 'unwanted' guests
>
>Ryan
>Science International
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Frantz
>Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 2:02 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Back door for remote maintenance
>
>
>I was tired of the problems (and costs) associated with PCAnywhere and
>migrated to VNC (free!) over a year
>ago. http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ I have not had a single problem
>with VNC. As a backup, I also have InterAccess' Telnet Daemon
>running. I've been using this particular telnetd for 2 1/2 years also
>without a problem. I'm in Toledo, Ohio and have machines spread throughout
>Ohio, Michigan and Florida, so reliability is a bit important to me.
>
>-Jeff
>
>
>At 08:36 AM 4/14/00, you wrote:
>
>>I have a program alias set-up that I can send a message to and it will
>>shut down PCAnywhere and then restart it. That is how I handle a frozen
>>hang of PCAnywhere. Has worked for me so far.
>>
>>Grant Griffith
>>http://www.getafreewebsite.com
>>
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 14:24:48 +0200
>>
>> >pcAnywhere has been mostly great for us, but it still hangs (I'm awaiting
>> >another product right now, supposedly more reliable and faster, as they
>all
>> >are).
>> >
>> >Whatever, I bet all remote control programs hang at times, just like
>Imail
>> >or Cold Fusion, etc. And then what? How do you get your co-located
>> >server's Web Messaging or SMTP running again at 03:00?
>> >
>> >Well, not many NT admins realize this, but you can run a Unix-style TTY
>> >daemon on NT an get telnet access into the NT command line, stop and
>start
>> >your services like pcA or web messaging, and then go back to bed.
>> >
>> >Yes, yes, the telnet daemon can hang, too, but your chances of both the
>> >critical user service, your remote control proggy, and telnet deamon all
>> >hanging simultaneously should be greatly reduced. Look at telnet access
>as
>> >the "Entr�e des Artistes". vbg
>> >
>> >You can find some telnet server reviews here:
>> >
>> >http://serverwatch.internet.com/telservers.html
>> >
>> >I'm evaluating Fictional Daemon, FD, from www.Fictional.net. Tastes ok
>> so far.
>> >
>> >Here's what a session looks like into my dedicated Imail NT (French)
>server
>> >(FD is Fictional Daemon):
>> >
>> > >cmd net start
>> >
>> > Diskeeper
>> > FD
>> > IMail IMAP4 Server
>> > IMail POP3 Server
>> > IMail PWD Server
>> > IMail SMTP Server
>> > IMail Sys Logger Service
>> > IMail Web Service
>> > ISC BIND
>> > Protected Storage
>> > Service d'appel RPC
>> > Spooler
>> >
>> > >cmd net stop "Imail Web Service"
>> >
>> > >cmd net start "Imail Web Service"
>> >
>> > >exit
>> >
>> >Just a suggestion.
>> >
>> >Len
>> >
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