Hi I needed some help in regard to a project I am working On.
The project basically is about a Future Home , in which a home user would be able to logon remotely to the home server ( web based access probably a webserver) and would be able to access various controls of the home like security cameras , lights & other appliances.he would be also be able to watch his home remotely & set various functions/programs like be able to set heater On/off etc.Now such a access remotely would have to be secure as it considers privacy & security of a home.We have to give home users remote accesss to be able to logon remotely from anywhere on the internet.but in order to do so we have to first secure the access to the webserver & the home network.Also the communication between the home user & the server has to be encryted.We were palnning to remotely authenticate a user via a smart card or a biometric device like a finger print scanner I wanted some suggestions & recommendations in regard to the above & wanted your veiws how to practically configure/ implement such a system. The basic plan was to have a webserver with a user having a HTTPS access to it, The webserver would be protected by a firewall, but I was not sure how to protect the home network if the webserver is compromised, do i need to have a setting like a DMZ or what additional precaution should i have.Also wanted to know what application software would be needed on the webserver & the client side in order to be able to authenticate using a smart card or a finger print scanner.I found some companies which had products for the authentication using finger print scanning on IIS but it was a UK based company & was not able to get the approx price. By the way is there any free ware or shareware which we could implement?.Again If I am implementing such a system what OS/ web server/firewall would be best or ideal in terms of security. Thanking You in Advance. cheers Ajay __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
