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From: ebeuerle at excite.com (Edward Beuerlein) Subject: Terminal services-additional help In addition, You can install cygwin(www.cygwin.com) with openssh and tunnel terminal services through openssh(very simple to do with putty). And then use your router or firewall to block port 3389. -Eddie B. On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:38:30 -0600, Curt Purdy <purdy at tecman.com> wrote: > The problem with terminal server is not any vulnerablities that can be > exploited, but the fact that administrator can be bruteforced (6 attempts > followed by reconnect) and that it is screaming its existence on port 3889. > If you use it, definitely change the port in the registry. >>You can use the local security policy to prevent administrators from >>logging in via terminal services and then enable "run as" for >>administrative tasks...which should be done anyway. Changing the >>port >>number is another good step though. >> >>-- >>Jonathan _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
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