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  From: Andrew Reid <andrew.reid@plug.cx>
  To  : <davidn@rebel.net.au>
  Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:54:38 +1030

Re: Evolution 0.99

On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 02:37:50PM +1030, davidn@rebel.net.au wrote:

> If you have to run to the server room to log in to a network connected
> server then you are either too paranoid or else have set your server up
> badly.  I regularly ssh to my servers from the other side of the world.
> I seriously doubt I could administer them using nmap from (e.g.) Malaysia.

It's running Exchange, which means Windows NT. The only way one could
remotely administer "one of them" is by using some sort of remote
desktop software like VNC. But that's bad, especially if it's facing
the Internet[1].

I've heard of SSH too, believe it or not :-)

   - andrew

[1] Sure, it should be firewalled, but having a firewall doesn't mean
that you can be slack with security on local boxes.

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