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RE: Re: Remote connections

Subject: RE: Re: Remote connections
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:19:16 -0500
Don't be too sure- do you know where RDP came from? With that said, I
think it's time for you to take a > look at it before making what you
admit are biased statements about it. Never comment on something      >
you've not used is usually a good approach, I find.


Thanks for the platitude.  But lets take a look: 

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5712

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5711

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2326

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10325

RDP has had its fair share of issues in the past to warrant concern over
using it in the present.  

TightVNC is no saint either:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4835
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4839

The lesson?  Any remote access software is going to be a potential
security hazard.  After securing it as best you can you still have to
decide whether the increase in convenience and functionality is worth
the added risk.  


 

 



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