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Hi all

 

We have a network of about 200 pc's. Approx 70 of them are directly

connected to the servers (LAN) and the rest use their internet to connect to

the exchange server. We have Cisco 1800 series router that we use for voice

and data. We have VPN tunnels that has been setup for the voice side; that i

use to connect to the sites remotely via Remote Desktop. Some one has

recommended the software below. Will this make my network vulnerable and

provide gaps for outsiders or is it a handy tool to have and use:

 

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp

 

Pls ask if you need more info.Thanks for trying to help

Hi hi,

 

In short, yes, it will make your network less secure. The question really

is: will it take the security of my network below my tolerance for risk?

 

Using the 1800 router, you can certanly use the cisco VPN client to

authenticate to the network and access your internal systems. This is fairly

industry standard. Is it worth going against the industry standard to use a

dirrerent tool? What does it bring you?

 

I would personally stick with the known risk of the VPN client that is on

the forefront of technology -- especially if you have an AES image on the

router. Goign with the other software is an unknown risk and they will not

have the expertise or industry backing of Cisco... or Microsoft.

--

Ryan Hanisco

MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

Chicago, IL

 

Remember: Marking helpful answers helps everyone find the info they need

quickly.

 

 

"MSExchange2003Student" wrote:

> Hi all

>

> We have a network of about 200 pc's. Approx 70 of them are directly

> connected to the servers (LAN) and the rest use their internet to connect to

> the exchange server. We have Cisco 1800 series router that we use for voice

> and data. We have VPN tunnels that has been setup for the voice side; that i

> use to connect to the sites remotely via Remote Desktop. Some one has

> recommended the software below. Will this make my network vulnerable and

> provide gaps for outsiders or is it a handy tool to have and use:

>

> https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp

>

> Pls ask if you need more info.Thanks for trying to help

>

>

>

Hi Ryan, thanks for your answer. in short i understand it as "Stay and use

what you have and bugger the rest"

 

Thanks

 

"Ryan Hanisco" <RyanHanisco@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B827A4EB-B019-4CC7-ADFB-DA84C2E8DC8A@microsoft.com...

> Hi hi,

>

> In short, yes, it will make your network less secure. The question really

> is: will it take the security of my network below my tolerance for risk?

>

> Using the 1800 router, you can certanly use the cisco VPN client to

> authenticate to the network and access your internal systems. This is

> fairly

> industry standard. Is it worth going against the industry standard to use

> a

> dirrerent tool? What does it bring you?

>

> I would personally stick with the known risk of the VPN client that is on

> the forefront of technology -- especially if you have an AES image on the

> router. Goign with the other software is an unknown risk and they will

> not

> have the expertise or industry backing of Cisco... or Microsoft.

> --

> Ryan Hanisco

> MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

> Chicago, IL

>

> Remember: Marking helpful answers helps everyone find the info they need

> quickly.

>

>

> "MSExchange2003Student" wrote:

>

>> Hi all

>>

>> We have a network of about 200 pc's. Approx 70 of them are directly

>> connected to the servers (LAN) and the rest use their internet to connect

>> to

>> the exchange server. We have Cisco 1800 series router that we use for

>> voice

>> and data. We have VPN tunnels that has been setup for the voice side;

>> that i

>> use to connect to the sites remotely via Remote Desktop. Some one has

>> recommended the software below. Will this make my network vulnerable and

>> provide gaps for outsiders or is it a handy tool to have and use:

>>

>> https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp

>>

>> Pls ask if you need more info.Thanks for trying to help

>>

>>

>>

HI...

 

Yeah that is one way to put it... here's another:

 

Security is about managing risk. It is nearly impossible to manage an

unknown.

--

Ryan Hanisco

MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

Chicago, IL

 

Remember: Marking helpful answers helps everyone find the info they need

quickly.

 

 

"MSExchange2003Student" wrote:

> Hi Ryan, thanks for your answer. in short i understand it as "Stay and use

> what you have and bugger the rest"

>

> Thanks

>

> "Ryan Hanisco" <RyanHanisco@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B827A4EB-B019-4CC7-ADFB-DA84C2E8DC8A@microsoft.com...

> > Hi hi,

> >

> > In short, yes, it will make your network less secure. The question really

> > is: will it take the security of my network below my tolerance for risk?

> >

> > Using the 1800 router, you can certanly use the cisco VPN client to

> > authenticate to the network and access your internal systems. This is

> > fairly

> > industry standard. Is it worth going against the industry standard to use

> > a

> > dirrerent tool? What does it bring you?

> >

> > I would personally stick with the known risk of the VPN client that is on

> > the forefront of technology -- especially if you have an AES image on the

> > router. Goign with the other software is an unknown risk and they will

> > not

> > have the expertise or industry backing of Cisco... or Microsoft.

> > --

> > Ryan Hanisco

> > MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+

> > Chicago, IL

> >

> > Remember: Marking helpful answers helps everyone find the info they need

> > quickly.

> >

> >

> > "MSExchange2003Student" wrote:

> >

> >> Hi all

> >>

> >> We have a network of about 200 pc's. Approx 70 of them are directly

> >> connected to the servers (LAN) and the rest use their internet to connect

> >> to

> >> the exchange server. We have Cisco 1800 series router that we use for

> >> voice

> >> and data. We have VPN tunnels that has been setup for the voice side;

> >> that i

> >> use to connect to the sites remotely via Remote Desktop. Some one has

> >> recommended the software below. Will this make my network vulnerable and

> >> provide gaps for outsiders or is it a handy tool to have and use:

> >>

> >> https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp

> >>

> >> Pls ask if you need more info.Thanks for trying to help

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

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