Re: Newbie Question

Yup!

Matt Gibson - GSEC

"Fraggle" <fraggle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> So on my router I can forward port 25 on to the SBS with no worries?
> "Matt Gibson" <mattg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Out of the box, Exchange 2003 on SBS 2003 is not an open relay, and is
>> quite secure.
>>
>> Use a VPN for the file transfer, and HTTPS/RPC for your outlook, and
>> you'll be fine.
>>
>> Matt Gibson - GSEC
>>
>> "Fraggle" <fraggle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9Kv6e.17765$il.10279@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm setting up a new installation of SBS 2003 for a group of bods out on
>>> the road in different parts of the world who want to share diaries,
>>> contacts and files. The server will sit in a hosting centre and the
>>> users will gain access via a VPN - there will be no access from the LAN.
>>>
>>> I'm going to use hardware for the VPN side of things. My concerns centre
>>> around Exchange and it's security. I don't know a great deal about
>>> Exchange - I've never wanted to - an the only places I've used it (Exch
>>> 2000) whatever I have done abuse.org always reports it as an open relay
>>> so I've used a pop3 connector and pulled mail from an isps catchall
>>> account and secured it that way - not exactly elegant but the kit is
>>> still running...
>>>
>>> Can anyone give sound advice, hints, tips or pointers for this install
>>> and also comment on the sharepoint part of it?
>>>
>>> I've looked on the web and it seems that this sort of thing is not for
>>> the faint hearted but we've all got to start somewhere :>)
>>>
>>
>>
>
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