Re: What's Best Way to Get Data from Web Server to Private Network?

From: Dustin Puryear (dpuryear@usa.net)
Date: 05/18/02 

From: dpuryear@usa.net (Dustin Puryear)
Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 04:42:48 GMT

On Sat, 18 May 2002 02:22:35 GMT, "Shawn" <greyhat@attbi.com> wrote:
>> possibilities come to mind (1) ftp, or (2) setup a VPN to the server. The
>> second one sounds more convenient for day to day use. I am interested in
>> providing the best security for both the web server, and the private
>network
>> where the orders will be processed.
>
>Stay away from ftp, it's an unsecured solution. You're better off using
>something like vpn, ssl, or sftp to encrypt the traffic between the two. Or
>you could put the web server inside the private network. Use a firewall and
>allow only port 80 traffic back to the web server. Just be sure you keep
>up-to-date on your patches. Hope this helps.

Good points.

Regards, Dustin 

---
Dustin Puryear <dpuryear@usa.net> 
UNIX and Network Consultant
http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear
PGP Key available at http://www.us.pgp.net
In the beginning the Universe was created. 
This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams

Relevant Pages

  • Re: [Full-disclosure] Remote Desktop Command Fixation Attacks
    ... This set of steps is redundant in many places, and it's also enormously expensive, since you're using no less than three different expensive bits of networking hardware (AP, PIX, VPN Concentrator), in addition to a bunch of x86 server hardware, windows server licenses, and at least one ISA license. ... Your computers necessarily don't have full access to your network infrastructure when they aren't logged on, so GPOs, software updates, etc can't be applied at the times you want them to be applied. ... Turning on, enabling, and implementing every possible security setting and device you think of is not defence in depth, and will probably only have two effects - your users won't use your wireless network, and you'll burn so much cash you won't have any left to spend on *useful* security measures. ...
    (Full-Disclosure)
  • Re: VPN with SBS 2003 (not R2) and DSL.
    ... Reading property value for VPN returned OK ... Reading VPN Server Name returned OK ... identical network cards. ... it seems doubtful that SBS will work properly with two NICs ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • RE: VPN Connection Problems
    ... Note that we are able to successfully VPN into the office. ... to browse the network, RDP to the server or even ping the server. ... > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: VPN clients unable to connect to other resources.
    ... on the SBS 2003 server just not sure where to go for help on it. ... Next time I'm at my home PC, I'll VPN in and see what IP info I'm getting ... client PC on your LAN, you should be able to do so from a remote VPN client, ... get the network path was not found. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: RRAS as VPN Server Configuration Questions...
    ... Ethernet adapter VPN: ... Name resulotion on VPN Connection issues on DC, ISA, DNS and WINS server as ... Issue in a VPN client ... ... How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.ras_routing)