If it is more than one person that needs remote access, you might look into setting up a Citrix server. Citrix is capable of using SSL encryption.
If it is only one person you could use VNC over a SSH connection, or even a SSH tunnel to a Win XP box's remote desktop. Tim Donahue > -----Original Message----- > From: Shaolin Tiger [mailto:shaolin@;shaolin-tiger.com] > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 2:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Allowing secure external access. > > > Hi all, > > Just a quick query really..I'm pretty new to allowing people > to come in from outside, I usually spend most of my time > trying to stop them ;) > > I need to allow access to our internal database and > application to the sales manager who spends all his time outside.. > > I have an IPCop firewall which I believe has some VPN > support, but only supports end to end connections, like 1 > IPCop box to another, as far as I can understand from reading > the docs. > > I know in 2k and XP you can choose VPN when creating a new > connection in network settings and enter a server IP but I > don't think this would work with the IPCop machine. > > The sales guy will be using an XP laptop. > > The other option I thought of is having a dedicated machine > inside using VNC or something and a port forward, but I don't > think this is very secure. > > We do have terminal services on our PDC but it is allready > overloaded and I wouldn't wish to put this extra burden on > it...it may just give up. > > What other options do I have? Preferably free, or cheap and > secure to put my mind at rest opening up a hole in the firewall. > > Any suggestions appreciated. > > Shaolin > > .: http://www.security-forums.com :. > > Share your knowledge > It's a way to achieve > Immortality. > >
