RE: vnc server

["Malaspinas, Spyro" <spyrom () verisign com>]

UltraVNC is much more flexible, free, and allows you to encrypt traffic
from client to server.

-Spyro

-----Original Message-----
From: phunked up! [mailto:phunkodelic () gmail com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:52 AM
To: jared () lewiscommunications com
Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: vnc server

Yes, its unencrypted so it sends traffic in plain text.  If you have a
well managed network you can run it internally behind the firewall. 
NEVER run it accross the net unless you are going to encrypt it.

On 1/22/06, Jared Lyvers <jared () lewiscommunications com> wrote:
> First off, sorry Simon.  I ment to send this to the list but sent it
to
> only you instead.
>
> Now, on to my real question.
>
> I'm looking to use VNC on my windows machine for remote logins.
Currently
> I only have the following open ports:
>
> 25/tcp   open   smtp
> 80/tcp   open   http
> 113/tcp  closed auth
> 1352/tcp open   lotusnotes
> 5902/tcp open   vnc-2
> 5903/tcp open   vnc-3
> 8080/tcp open   http-proxy
>
> Are there any security problems that I may be over looking by using
VNC on
> my machine?
>
> Regards,
>
> JL
>
> --
>
> // Jared Lyvers
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> // Director of IT
> // LPI Certified
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