Re: Is VNC safe for remote control?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/02/03 

Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:57:37 -0500

VPN and Remote Desktop?

walala wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I used RADMIN and got some "Nachi" virus warning and was checked by
> our security personnel...(please see my previous post for details)
>
> I cannot help thinking about using VNC instead of RADMIN.
>
> I know there is no remote control program that is absolutely safe...
> but is that true that VNC is at least safer than RADMIN?
>
> And how to make it very safe? By downloading patches? Using SSH? But I
> guess SSH cannot avoid the server being intruded and scanned, since
> the port is always listening, right?
>
> Can anybody tell me how to do that, because I realy don't want to
> bother our security person always come to ask to check my PC and
> unhook me from the Internet...
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> -Wlalal

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