RE: Internet to AS/400 session

I feel his concerns are both valid and correct.  I'd add though that what
he says is also true about the  front door of your business, and all of
the loading docks.  These openings in the walls are needed.   Mandating
that all company buildings have no doors is just not a long term solution.



In <319F6BD59059D211972C0008C7B1D080383DA5@SEUMAIL1>, on 08/24/99 
   at 07:28 AM, "Draper, Dale" <dale.draper@seu.sega.com> said:

> forwarded some of your emails to our network guy asking him if he could
>configure this for a couple of our offsite people, this was his reply:

>"yes.  one big one..  SECURITY.!!!  i would open a hole in the FW to
>allow all ipaddresses to that machine.  over the specfic ports... but one
>may defeat the firewall by trying to poke arround an possibly gain whron
>access..  i have strong feelings against this and whould have to be taken
>up with the director."

>Are his concerns warranted, or is he being careful out of
>ignorance?

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