Re: Firewall and remote access?
<quote who="Matt Fair">
> Is it possible to have a secure way to access a computer behind a firewall
> remotely?
ssh, an ssh tunnel, vpns, etc. are secure ways of accessing machines behind
firewalls.
> Or would this destroy the whole point of the firewall?
<philosophy> What's the point of a firewall? </philosophy> :)
A firewall is there to stop everything you don't want coming in or going
out... You're now specifying something that you *do* want; it's just a
matter of selecting something appropriate, and making sure you know who's
accessing it and when.
- Jeff
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