[aklug] Re: Network Set Up Project

From: Jenkinson, John P (SAIC) <John.Jenkinson@bp.com>
Date: Wed Feb 20 2008 - 08:57:38 AKST

security has changed
ther are still a lot of probes looking for vulnerable machines to be
sure
but=20
the threat landscape now includes iframe, drive-by, xss, etc.
the malware is java so it runs on any platform. even so remember lion?
the goal is to get in, steal your information (quicken, tax returns,
online bank/broker login info) without
tipping you off. remember information gives no indication of being
stolen.=20
relying on one firewall may protect you. may not. defense in depth.

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From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf
Of barsalou
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:33 AM
To: Bob Cortez
Cc: AKLUG
Subject: [aklug] Re: Network Set Up Project

Quoting Bob Cortez <rjcortez@gmail.com>:

> I'm happy to report that I've made great progress. All of the
machines are
> on-line, can read other machines shared folders/devices including
printing
> to a HP printer/fax/scanner connected to an Ubuntu box. I can also
control
> the three other Ubuntu boxes using VNC through a Terminal Server
Client..
> Using the utilities for the D-link router made the process much
easier. The
> time I've spent reading and learning is what allowed me to understand
what I
> was doing with those utilities and why however. So this has been a
good
> process for me to go through, and I thank you all for the help.
> Things still to be done.
>
> 1) I want to access these three windows boxes with VNC to allow me to
> operate them remotely (within the network).
>
> Windows XP
> Windows 2000 Professional
> Windwos XP (dual boot with Ubuntu 7.1)
>
> Any suggestions ?

I'm not sure I understand...VNC should run on these boxes as well. The=20
dual boot one is a little harder, but you should be able to load VNC on=20
both OS's and if your using grub as your boot manager, then you should=20
be able to make that work.

>
> 2) I have set the three Ubuntu boxes to auto boot up a user so that I
can
> restart the box remotely and still be able to reconnect. I'd rather
require
> a password. On the dual boot machines, in order to switch OS I have
to be
> able to make a selection during the Grub boot up process.

There may be a way to manage which one boots by default. Look into=20
grubs options on this.

>
> What do I need to use - know - do to allow me to gain control of the
remote
> box during the boot up process?

Most likely here you'd need something like a terminal server which=20
connects to the boxes through their serial port. There are other=20
possibilities as well.

>
> 3) I'd like to enable the workstations to send faxes

I haven't seen anyone do this in quite a while but check out hylafax. =20
Use google, but here is one link: http://www.ahinc.com/hylafax.html

>
> 4) Security. I'm not concerned with security within the network. The
> network is behind the router firewall, I just want to make sure that I
have
> that firewall set up correctly and if I need to do more.
>

Managing security doesn't really stop. I mean, once you get it setup,=20
you have to continue monitoring security issues and the like. There is=20
a lot to this, but stuff like nmap and tcpdump might be a good place to=20
start.

Mike B.

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