<quote who="SJS"> > SSH over HTTP is an interesting concept, but the underlying premise > I have a problem with... > > WHY did the network security folks (or whoever arranged things so that > you'd be behind a firewall) nail down the firewall like that? What are > the security threats that they are concerned with, and are your actions > in subverting it in violation of the TOS/regulations/rules/contract?
It might be a business reason rather than security. Maybe an employer doesn't want their employees ssh'ing into their home computers to read personal E-mail, etc. If there is no direct business need for it then why leave have the port open? I'm using webmail right now because of this very reason. SMTP and IMAP ports are not open and I'd be hard pressed to convince my security folk that they should be. -Matt -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
