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Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army
From: Jay Tumas <jay_tumas () HARVARD EDU>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:33:03 -0500
We have run into similar issues over the past decade. The .mil domain typically gets pretty defensive when they pick up on any amount of probing, especially from .edu domains. My experience has been that if you can verify the offending systems are clean, and you are talking with the right folks, you can get the block removed - if not for your entire network, then for the subdomains that require this access for specific tasks. I do (did) have a good contact that was very responsive and was able to open the .mil domain up to Harvard traffic. I will see if I can dig up his contact info and forward it along. J Brock, Anthony - NET wrote:
Oregon State University recently noticed that we were being blocked from accessing all army.mil domains and resources. The block includes access to their DNS and email servers. We have since learned that this block was implemented as a result of probes from machines compromised as a result of the Symantec vulnerability. While we had hoped that the situation would correct itself, we've since learned that this may not happen. We have had zero luck trying to deal directly with the Army administrators. As a result of the impact on several campus groups, my administration is looking to escalate this into the political realm. If possible, I would like to give them an idea of how many other institutions may have been affected. Is anyone else encountering this problem? One of the administrators at the Army NOC indicated that most of the .edu IP space was being blocked. I would like to have a more solid foundation before I take that type of assertion to my administration. Thanks in advance! Tony Anthony Brock Senior Network Security Engineer Oregon State University - Network Engineering http://oregonstate.edu/net/security/
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Current thread:
- Connectivity problems with the US Army Brock, Anthony - NET (Jan 18)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Mike Iglesias (Jan 18)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Jay Tumas (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Brock, Anthony - NET (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Brock, Anthony - NET (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Jamie A. Stapleton (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Samuel Liles (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Randy Marchany (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Mike Iglesias (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Brock, Anthony - NET (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army David Gillett (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army Pace, Guy (Jan 19)
- Re: Connectivity problems with the US Army HALL, NATHANIEL D. (Jan 19)
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