You might want to look into TCP wrapper: http://www.ccd.bnl.gov/pdsdir/pds/9410-tcp-wrapper.html
-----Original Message----- From: Karl L Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:11 PM To: U2 Users Discussion List Subject: Re: RF Bar Code Scanners I have been here just over a year and wondered why the system was setup for an open, plain-text telnet session from anywhere. I've been monitoring it for the entire time I've been here, and so far, no break-ins, or attempted break-ins as far as I can tell. As the IT Director, it's my responsibility to make sure we are secure, so I'm feeling the pressure. So, what does all this mean? We aren't secure and I'd much rather use some type of SSL/SSH application, though I haven't found one for the scanners. I think that's because the scanners run DR. DOS and have a version of Novell's TCP/IP stack to connect. I'm also using a java telnet applet run off our server through any browser that supports java (not javascript). For those without scanners who want access to our site, it's very nice and requires nothing installed on their PCs. That product is free and DOES have SSL/SSH capability, and I'm slowly moving clients over as they are willing to learn and try it. Karl On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 12:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Karl, > > That sounds like a great application. Could you share what steps you take > to secure the telnet session, to keep the wrong people our of your server? > > > Harman Armstrong > > > > > > Karl L Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 01/28/2004 11:54 AM > Please respond to U2 Users Discussion List > > > To: U2 Users Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: Re: RF Bar Code Scanners > > > We use the Symbol PDT3146US model of handheld and have found them to be > quite reliable. We install VTL46K VT emulation software and then just > telnet into our server. We provide them for our clients who use them in > their tool cribs for checking out tools to employees. The nice thing is > that they are logged into our system here in Salt Lake City (most of > them are in Arizona), and when they hit a pre-determined minimum > quantity, our system kicks out an order and the process is started for a > replenishment order to be shipped. We buy the scanners for them, so they > use them, but the amount of product we move more than pays for the > scanners, even though one set, including the access point (802.11b > currently) costs us around 3K USD. > > > On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 09:26, Ray Buchner wrote: > > What kind of RF bar code scanners are popular out there for Pick apps. > I'm > > running universe 10 on NT. I would prefer an 802.11 solution with a > screen > > capable of running a telnet session back to the server. > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > > Ray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > u2-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > -- > Karl L. Pearson > Director of IT, > ATS Industrial Supply > Direct: 801-978-4429 > Toll-free: 888-972-3182 x29 > Fax: 801-972-3888 > http://www.atsindustrial.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > _______________________________________________ > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- Karl L. Pearson Director of IT, ATS Industrial Supply Direct: 801-978-4429 Toll-free: 888-972-3182 x29 Fax: 801-972-3888 http://www.atsindustrial.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
