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Penetration Testing: Re: [PEN-TEST] Penetrating Wireless Networks

Re: [PEN-TEST] Penetrating Wireless Networks

From: Weiss, Bill <bill_weiss_at_ATT.NET>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:28:33 -0700

Rafael Coninck Teigao(rafael_at_SAFECORE.NET)@Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 03:10:19PM -0300:
> "van der Kooij, Hugo" wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't use it this way. If you need security use an IPSEC tunnel from
> > WS to server.
>
> I thought about it... What is WS? Anyway, I was thinking to make just the
> wireless part encrypted so the mobile client can access anything, even if it
> is outside the tunnel.

WS = workstation. And, he's right, an encrypted tunnel to the server is always
the correct way to go. Encrypting the link from workstation to access point
would be a decent start, though.
Received on Mar 09 2001

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