The main concern that I can think of is allowing a virus infected machine unblocked access to your computers. A crafty virus may not need any credentials, and can get past software firewalls.
I'm sure there are other concerns as well. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Krebs [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:29:32 -0800 Subject: RE: Consultant PC on your network > Is there really a concern if the user never authenticates with a domain > controller and thus doesn't have permissions to do anything? > > -- > Dennis Krebs > 610-696-7700 x193 > > From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:45 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Consultant PC on your network > > What process do you guys use for allowing a consultant to put their PC on > your "wire"? Surely there are some questions needing to be asked, like does > it have AV and is patched, probably need to make sure it's not running some > DHCP or other service that might disrupt your network, right? > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
