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Re: Thank you for help with management.
From: "Claus Bitten" <Claus.Bitten () framfab de>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 14:07:57 +0200
Hi, I have read a lot of good reasons why this server is a bad idea, but how about making it work? With all costs involved? (seperated network segment, own firewall protection with deep inspection, access-proxy with virus-scan etc. running in front of the unknow fileserver...)
From my experience management needs options (solutions) and often do not
get deeper technical issues, but that is why you/we are there. I think you can make literally anything work in IT (at least that is how I see one main apsect of my job), but that comes - of course - with a price tag. Most likely there will be four options: a) a working setup proposed from the IT department (usually expensive) b) some other solution to the problem from the IT department (e.g. another fileserver) - cheaper as a) c) management gets its way, may be the cheapest - but worst solution . Sometimes b) can be better than c) btw. d) no solution at all. d) may be out of the question, but c) is covered with a) and b), If it goes wrong you are not to blame - and while we live in a dangerous world not all b2b IT Operations are malicious. There is a good chance that nothing happens at all. (boctaoe - as Scott Adams would say) That of course depends on reasonable working environment. But if management does not care what the relevant IT has to say to IT issues a company has more pressing problems than a potential unsecure server... regards, Claus Bitten ________________________________ From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Daniel Sichel Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:26 PM To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: [Full-disclosure] Thank you for help with management. Thank you to all who responded to my request for how to deal with a non secure server. Responses ranged from lol witty to incisive. I will definitely be asking the general manager for a key to his house and I will be requiring a release from liability in writing. It was very helpful, thank you all again. Daniel Sichel, CCNP, MCSE,MCSA,MCTS (Windows 2008) Network Engineer Pwnderosa Telephone (559) 868-6367
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- Thank you for help with management. Daniel Sichel (May 23)
- Re: Thank you for help with management. Valdis . Kletnieks (May 23)
- Re: Thank you for help with management. Micheal Cottingham (May 23)
- Re: Thank you for help with management. Michael Krymson (May 23)
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- Re: Thank you for help with management. Claus Bitten (May 29)
- Re: Thank you for help with management. Valdis . Kletnieks (May 29)
- Re: Thank you for help with management. Valdis . Kletnieks (May 23)