Re: VPN restricted viewing

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From: Denis Crotty (DenisCrotty_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:03:03 -0800

HI Phillip,

Unfortunately that is not a solution for us. As you probably know sometimes
business needs over ride security needs. As this is not possible do you have
any suggestions to accomplish what we are trying to accomplish?

Denis

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

>
> "Denis Crotty" <DenisCrotty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:050B9988-BD24-4501-90DE-276F0BF2768B@microsoft.com...
> > HI Phillip, Thank you for the reply.
> >
> > I realize that they should not be able to access what they do not have
> > permission to access but we have some shares on the network that are
> > completely open and we would prefer that the user only be able to find the
> > computers on the network that we specifically allow them to. Do you have
> any
> > suggestions to help us accomplish this?
>
> Yes.
>
> Don't have shares like that. The problem is not that you have a VPN user,
> the problem is that you have shares that are so unrestricted. Base your
> security on who people are, not by what technology they connect by.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
>

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