Thanks Michael.

So let me get this straight. there shouldnt be any comms from my sql server
in the dmz to my internal network.. correct? which i agree.
But comms to the sqlserver in the dmz from my internal network is ok? i am
pushing to change the default port just for some comfort.

thanks in advance

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Michael Dickey <[email protected]> wrote:

> One point of having a DMZ network is to isolate systems that accept
> untrusted connections from those that do not. A front-end web server accepts
> untrusted connections, but the SQL DB server does not; at least not
> directly. So if you have some other way to isolate the communication between
> those boxes so that one only talks to the other via something like a SQL
> port, then I guess feel free.
>
> Otherwise, the easiest best practice is to just say SQL DBs in the DMZ is a
> bad idea. If your web server gets popped, maybe even marginally, it could
> open up easy attacks into your SQL box.
>
> Of course, this is a whole new discussion if:
> - you're a small shop and/or might consider internal users as untrusted,
> but can't afford so many separate networks
> - you consider SQL owned if your front end web server is owned, which is a
> certain non-layered way to look at it
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Juan Cortes <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hope all is well,
>>
>> Can anyone point or recommend a some resources for best practices for SQL
>> DBs in the DMZ
>>
>> thanks
>>
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