[THIN] Re: Any thoughts about this?
- From: "Puneet Goel" <g.puneet@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:13:59 +0530
little bit! of the topic question.
i have a client asking for RDPv6 on some custom linux thin clients. till now
they are using rdesktop. is there any known free/proprietry solution for
RDPv6 on Linux ?
regards,
Puneet
On 3/27/08, Rick Mack <ulrich.mack@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Nick,
>
> Without a secured front end and SSL encryption it's too much like leaving
> your front door open when you leave the house. It doesn't matter if you've
> got a good burglar alarm system, it's still not a good idea.
>
> If people can get direct access to a login prompt on one of your TS
> systems you're potentially vulnerable regardless of whether it's RDP, ICA,
> VNC or whatever.
>
> regards,
>
> Rick
>
> --
> Ulrich Mack
> Quest Software
> Provision Networks Division
>
>
>
>
> On 3/27/08, Nick Smith <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Interestingly, we've had discussions before about any possible security
> > implications of doing this and the answer has been 'None known'; on that
> > basis I've been advising people that they need to tie down their TSes
> > internally like crazy but that the external bit was secure. Looks like I'm
> > going to have to revise my advise (Only 5 years late(;).
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > > You'd have to be slightly nuts to open 3389 directly thru a firewall.
> >
> >
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