Re: Infection via VPN?

A VPN is simply another way to access a network though usually a much slower
way. So the same risks can apply as to computers connected to the local
network.

There are ways to minimize the risk such as requiring L2TP to insure
computer is a domain computer since it will need a trusted certificate for
access, configuring packet filtering on the VPN server to manage what
traffic is allowed into the network, using NAP policies to make sure
computers pass health checks [Windows 2008], using VPN endpoint devices
that can scan traffic after it is decrypted and before sent to the network,
and of course making sure that servers are hardened, patched, and protected
with quality AV software.

Steve

"Charlie42" <Charlie42@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4A55989D-D898-4718-99A3-E7ABAC0169E1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi

Simple question: Can a client infected with a trojan pass it on to a
server
via a VPN connection?

Charlie


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