RE: Remote PC Management via LAN/WAN

From: Thomas M. Welch (twelch@samcrc.com)
Date: 01/18/02 

Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:29:25 -0600
From: "Thomas M. Welch" <twelch@samcrc.com>
To: "Chris Merkel" <chrism@geo-synthetics.com>, "Security-Basics List" <security-basics@securityfocus.com>

Why would anyone use a Trojan to remote manage their network... I mean
most of the time we try to prevent Trojans from getting in and now
someone wants to install one... Silly.
-TW

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Merkel [mailto:chrism@geo-synthetics.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 8:00 AM
To: Security-Basics List
Subject: RE: Remote PC Management via LAN/WAN

Skip it - I would assume you also have anti-virus software on your
desktops, which will cause you no end of headaches. Use VNC - it's easy
to use, stable, multi-platform, well supported and *free*.

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

HTH,

Chris Merkel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: LeviP@fortune800.com [mailto:LeviP@fortune800.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:12 PM
> To: Security-basics@securityfocus.com
> Subject: Remote PC Management via LAN/WAN
>
>
> Hello Fellow Subscribers,
>
> The Question I have is: What is your opinion on useing a
> Trojan like SubSeven to manage your network or even any other
> Remote Management type of Program? And if you were how would
> you go about and testing the Prog for Backdoors. And also
> could you suggest any remote management Software that you
> have found useful and free is the key word here.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Levi M Pugh
> PC TECH III
> Fortune 800, Inc
> 5200 Golden Foothill Parkway
> EL Dorado Hills, CA 95762
> (916)605-0185
> www.Fortune800.com
>
>
>

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