Re: What is more worse: Open ftp ports or open vpn port with pptp?
From: Jeff Cochran (jeff.nospam_at_zina.com)
Date: 02/25/05
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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:58:00 GMT
On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:22:22 +0100, "Louis schreyer"
<spam1@aquarix.de> wrote:
>I would like to access my W2K webserver via a vpn with pptp connection
>(chap2, password with >24 characters).
>I now use the built-in ftp server from w2k server.
>
>What is more secure? Leave the ftp ports open to the public or the vpn port?
>The vpn connection would be nicer for me to work with, but I am not sure if
>it is safe enough. I cannot opn a l2tp connection, my router will not let me
>connect to the server with L2TP, so only PPTP is left.
>
>Any suggestions?
Neither is more or less secure, the security risks are different,
that's all. And it's how you mitigate the risks that count. Stop
worrying so much about which is more secure, and instead decide which
technology you need. Then secure that technology appropriately.
Jeff
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