Remote desktop is not secure

[Cnews]

I had a consultant give me the fire drill about how our network is at risk

because we have 2 people connecting via remote desktop to 1 server. These

are set in GP to enforce high encryption level. My understanding is this

is secure- and according to the technet article I read- even login

credentials are encrypted.

Is this correct? Is the contractor just trying to scare us to have hime

setup a vpn for $$$.

Looking for comments

Thanks

craig

 

[Mr. Arnold]

"Cnews" <carl@anywhere.com> wrote in message

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>I had a consultant give me the fire drill about how our network is at risk

>because we have 2 people connecting via remote desktop to 1 server.

>These are set in GP to enforce high encryption level. My understanding is

>this

> is secure- and according to the technet article I read- even login

> credentials are encrypted.

> Is this correct? Is the contractor just trying to scare us to have hime

> setup a vpn for $$$.

> Looking for comments</span>

The sensible thing to do is use a VPN solution. I think that most who are

concerned about security would recommend the usage of a VPN solution in this

situation with a strong user name and password on the remote host machine

being connected to over the Internet by client machines.

 

[Lindfalas]

Hi.

Well svpn is good, but if the server is setup right it would not be a

problem.

Its up to admin to secure the server.. if admin cant do that he should

change job.

Greetz

"Cnews" <carl@anywhere.com> wrote in message

news:OCQlELB0IHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

>I had a consultant give me the fire drill about how our network is at risk

>because we have 2 people connecting via remote desktop to 1 server.

>These are set in GP to enforce high encryption level. My understanding is

>this

> is secure- and according to the technet article I read- even login

> credentials are encrypted.

> Is this correct? Is the contractor just trying to scare us to have hime

> setup a vpn for $$$.

> Looking for comments

>

> Thanks

>

> craig

>

> </span>