Kevin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Marchette citcomm" <dave.marchette@citcomm.com> To: <IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 6:48 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMAIL and CABLE MODEM?

> I do penetration testing.....not users per say but all machines in the > enterprise. I like NetRecon, but there are others out there....like SATAN > for instance. Good thing about commercial products is the fact that it is > more than just a port scanner....it goes in and tries to crack passwords on > a local subnet, and really sort of emulates a cracker or a hacker's > behavior. Here is another very generic piece of advice: if you use snmp, > change the community name of the target device from PUBLIC to something > else. Otherwise any ass with an snmp probe can sneak a peak at your > genitals. > > There are a bunch of really good, free web based penetration testing tools > out there. I am, however, sometimes leery of those since you never know > who's on the other end of that connection.....and because of that fact I > hesitate to recommend. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of NetQuick Email > Admin > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 2:49 PM > To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMAIL and CABLE MODEM? > > > The references here about security on cable systems are a very good point. > Just out of curiosity, how many of the users on this list scan their users > to detect open/shared resources? We do this periodically and have helped > our clients close up some dangerous and potentially disastrous security > holes. Of course there is no substitute for having it done professionally > by an unbiased third party. > > Kevin Childers > Mail Administrator > MailAdmin@NetQuick.net > The Carolina's Fastest Internet Service Provider > www.NetQuick.net > (910) 486-7845 Ext. 23 > (888) 228-0312 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hunt" <Chris@Peake.com> > To: <IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMAIL and CABLE MODEM? > > > > 1st: read your contract as most cable/DSL providers will not allow > servers > > on residential installs > > > > 2nd: You will need a static IP address (most likely will use DHCP or > > server assigned IP) > > > > 3rd: Cable modem will be determined by in ISP > > > > 4th: Make sure your home PC/network is secure. see www.grc.com > > > > Chris > > > > > > At 04:32 PM 7/21/00 +0100, you wrote: > > >Hi everyone. > > > Just a quick one for you all, I am looking at having a cable > > > modem install > > >at my home, and It would be nice if i could use Imail for home system as > > >well, for me and freinds, family etc, but i at a bit of a loss, with how > to > > >make it work, what cable modem should I use - WOULD IT WORK?. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Ryan Keen > > >MCSE CNE > > >UK Tech Support > > >Science International > > >ryan@science-int.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >