RE: KVMs
From: David Gillett (gillettdavid_at_fhda.edu)
Date: 02/24/05
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To: "'Tim Watkins'" <watkinstj@iimef.usmc.mil>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:12:01 -0800
There *are* Ethernet-accessible KVM devices, but unless that's
what your users have in mind, I think you're okay. The one other
possibility to beware of is if they're using a USB keyboard and
mouse -- a USB KVM might possibly take other USB devices, such as
flash drives, along for the ride.
David Gillett
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Watkins [mailto:watkinstj@iimef.usmc.mil]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:04 PM
> To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
> Subject: KVMs
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> Had a quick question...
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> I have some users that want to use KVMs to switch between
> computers on 3 different / seperate networks.
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> Are there any known security concerns about having networks
> set up this way?
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> I am thinking that if I can remote into the machine that
> touches the cloud, I would be able to then by pass security
> and use that machine to remote into the private network.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Tim
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