[fw-wiz] Multicasting

From: Fiamingo, Frank (FiamingF@strsoh.org)
Date: 02/20/03

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    From: "Fiamingo, Frank" <FiamingF@strsoh.org>
To: firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:53:41 -0500

    We've been told to install a vender solution for video/audio streaming.
    The vendor, RAW Communications, feeds their on-site server (MS Win2K) via
    a satellite download (receiving only, no transmission back to the
    satellite),
    and then uses multicast to supply the video stream to the local desktops.
    The vendor requirement is that all ports be open from the server to the
    desktop for a single multicast address.

    Is there any way to do this securely? With minimum exposure?

    My initial suggestion was to isolate a couple of machines and just allow
    the service to those desktops. But unless we can come up with some real
    world examples to show how unsafe this can be, we will likely have to open
    this up to our entire LAN.

            Thanks,
            Frank

     
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