Erwin Craps - IT Helps
Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be
Fri Oct 8 01:58:56 CDT 2004
Hi Group A new POS software supplier for a customer from me, asks to open up the SQL server port over the ADSL/Internet. He needs this to synchronise database between two sites. I however, have always understood that opening the SQL server port over the internet is a serious security issue and should be avoided. Due to the numerous security bugs I seen passing the catwalk I find this my personal opinion to. Next to that, the own SQL security system needs to be tuned/activated because by default everything is wide open. I am wondering what the opinion /experiance of the Access group is in this matter. I'm also wondering if the SQL server (I believe version 7) data is encypted when sending over the internet? I personaly would use a VPN connection and connect to to SQL server over that VPN. I know this has some speed drawbacks but its safe... Erwin Craps Zaakvoerder www.ithelps.be/jonathan This E-mail is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and E-mail confirmation to the sender. IT Helps - I.T. Help Center *** Box Office Belgium & Luxembourg www.ithelps.be <http://www.ithelps.be/> * www.boxoffice.be <http://www.boxoffice.be/> * www.stadleuven.be <http://www.stadleuven.be/> IT Helps bvba* ** Mercatorpad 3 ** 3000 Leuven IT Helps * Phone: +32 16 296 404 * Fax: +32 16 296 405 E-mail: Info at ithelps.be Box Office ** Fax: +32 16 296 406 ** Box Office E-mail: Staff at boxoffice.be <mailto:figures at boxoffice.be> -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com