VPN and file transfer security questions

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From: Paul (paul.grossman_at_paulgro.com)
Date: 03/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:13:51 GMT

Hello everyone!

In another Post, I asked these questions about Remote Web Workplace (RWW)
under SBS 2003 and select
"Enable Files or Folders to be Transferred between the remote computer
and this computer" - I also meant to ask if the same also applies to VPN:

1) Can someone at the site where I logged onto the (host) computer
take control of the session without my knowing it and copy files from
my C: drive if I access a remote shared drive via a VPN but I don't have any
Local drives Shared?
In other words, if I don't share any local drives and I access a remote
shared drive via VPN, can anyone
copy anything from my local computer to
the remote computer, behind my back?

2) Also, if I log into the remote computer, is it possible that an
administrator could create a script or any other automated process to
automatically copy my entire local c: drive (even if it's not shared) to
their server or other
remote computer to kick off at the time I log in to the remote computer
if I log in and access a shared remote drive via a VPN?

Thank you so much in advance for your assitance - your advice would be
greatly appreciated !!

- Paul.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: when connecting to a pc through Remote Desktop Connection (locally or remotely) local drive is n
    ... 40932648-when connecting to a pc through Remote Desktop Connection ... <Subject: Re: when connecting to a pc through Remote Desktop Connection ... I can see pc x's local drives on pc y. ... I usually don't recommend the drives be connected on an RDP or RWW ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Remote Web Workplace, disk drives not showing
    ... still doesn't map my remote drives anymore. ... do you mean local drives are not displayed in My ... it may be caused by the group policy on SBS. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Drag and drop
    ... Launch Remote Desktop and click on the Options button. ... Click on the Local Resources tab. ... Put a check mark next to Drives if you want to make all drives available to the ... the remote computer. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Drag and drop
    ... put a check mark in the box next to Disk drives in the Local devices section. ... Put a check mark next to Drives if you want to make all drives available to the remote computer. ... open Windows Explorer or My Computer on the remote computer. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Unable to Connect to Server/Client Desktop using RWW
    ... So the problematic remote computer has an ip address in hte ... same range as the external NIC on the SBS server AND the ... Here are the requested remote and SBS server ipconfig alls. ...
    (microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz)