Re: VPN and XP $5 Question - a little off topic?
- From: "John Tolmachoff" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:58:04 -0800
Actually, that brought up a thought.
How is the mail client configured to connect to Exchange?
Is it by FQDN or IP?
If FQDN, where is it getting the resolution?
John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA
IT Manager, Network Engineer
RelianceSoft, Inc.
Fullerton, CA 92835
www.reliancesoft.com
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> Hmmm for some reason I thought that the vpn (since it is its own virtual
adapter
> which you can enable or disable the firewall on) precludes the external
adapter and
> its firewall from interfering with 2 way communications.
>
> I can map a drive to my workstation at home from work (because it is VPNd
> currently). The firewall is enabled on my box at home, but once it is VPNd
I can
> pretty much treat it like a box on my network mapping drives with its
internal
> addres...
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> Seems to me that exchange SHOULD be able to speak to it as well...
>
> Any thoughts on this?
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> Actually, ICF is "tweakable" and I personally find it to be less intrusive
> and more reliable than Zone Alarm.
> The problem in this case for either of them is allowing inbound
connections
> to Outlook via RPC.
>
> Jim Harrison
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> From: "John Tolmachoff" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [isalist] Re: VPN and XP $5 Question - a little off topic?
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> > With the ICF in place, the Exch server can't contact Outlook to announce
> new
> > messages.
> > It's a worthwhile nuisance, IMHO.
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> I agree Jim.
>
> The XP firewall is on or off. No tweaking available. My suggestion is to
> turn it off and use something else like Zone Alarm that can be configured.
>
> John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA
> IT Manager, Network Engineer
> RelianceSoft, Inc.
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