This particular company that we access via VPN uses their SSL Access Client. The vendor even admits requiring admin rights... :
http://watchguard.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/watchguard.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2404&p_created=1248804534 /me facepalms Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 1:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Watchguard is full of surprises around every corner. Really..what version are they on? We don't use the MUVPN very often, but on their latest version I don't remember having to grant admin rights after the install to make the software work. -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 1:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Watchguard is full of surprises around every corner. Let's put aside that our Firebox has not exactly been a walk in the park, nor has their support been very helpful. Another company we do business with also has a Watchguard appliance, and some users need to VPN into their system. Their VPN client software requires local admin privileges to work. A vendor... of a Security Product... requiring local admin... Requiring the entire system to be wide open to a regular user..... Are they trying to be a vendor of a security product? Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107 THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. ~ 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/> ~ -- If this email is spam, report it here: http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpam&Id=ODEzNjQ6MTA2MDcxNzg5NjpwanBAcHNuZXQuY29tOmRlbGl2ZXJlZA%3D%3D THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
