RE: LMHOSTS file

["Doug Hart" <DougHart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Our corporate VPN has very strict rules.  When a request for VPN
connectivity is made it must list the protocols, hosts, User, applications,
etc. that will be used.  Example you may get TN5250 to one iSeries but not
another and FTP to a Windows server but not an iSeries.  As an Admin. I have
almost everything open but still can't map a drive into any of my 26 iSeries
partition IFS directories.  Just because you can ping your host means only
the route exists, nothing more.

If you are looking for a very cool tool try this http://www.hamachi.cc/ .
It can create a secure tunnel into almost anywhere. The 5.nnn.nnn.nnn
addresses it uses are all reserved and you can use an incredibly secure
password key (see https://www.grc.com/passwords for one) .

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Doug Hart
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DeLong, Eric
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 6:57 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: LMHOSTS file

Vern, you're probably right....  VPN is a point-to-point protocol, so after
the connection is established, any traffic should be allowed across (if your
PC firewall allows it).  I suppose it depends on how the VPN appliance is
connected to the corporate wan....  

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
940-297-2863 or ext. 1863