security on Windows NT server

Lance Julander lists "at" terragon.com
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:56:26 +0000


Hi,

>> So we don't want the VNC port to be open for access from the
Internet.
>> Is this possible?

>Yes, but you'll have to edit the source code
>and recompile the server. :( At present, the
>server always listens for connections from any
>network interface.

I don't know how you LAN is connected to the Internet, but could
you (or have your System Administrator) just put a filter on your
router or access device to filter out that particular port?  That
way nobody on the "outside" could access VNC.

-Lance

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Lance Julander
Terragon Media
lance at terragon.com


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