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Block unauthorized user from getting access to intranet

What's the common way to block users from accessing intranet? Right now, whoever plugs in a cable can access any intranet server freely. I want to change this behavior. But given that we run not only ...
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1answer
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Using / finding covert channels in inter-process communication

I've got a class exercise that involves a virtual game of Werewolves/Mafia. We're not really taught how to do anything in this class, which makes it hard for everyone to do the labs. The idea is that ...
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Prevent unauthorized workstations from joining a Windows Domain

Corporate policy only allows users to connect corporate-issued machines to the network managed by Active Directory. Is there some means to log or otherwise detect when the same user account joins the ...
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Is RDP an effective security barrier

If you need to provide access to a GUI / GUIs in one network from within another network, can RDP (e.g. via Terminal Services) be used as an effective security 'barrier', to stop any other direct ...
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1answer
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What are the basic implementations that make a network secure from the inside\outside?

Would you consider the following to be "basic hardening items" for network equipment and servers? VLANs Access Control (such as NTFS permissions) Patch Management System Host Firewall Anti-Virus ...
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Why can you bypass restricted WiFis by adding “?.jpg” to the URL?

I recently read an article on Hacking a commercial airport WLAN. It's basically about circumventing paid airport WiFi redirections (they redirect you to a certain URL when you type something in the ...
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Wifi box produces three SSIDs?

While using a friend's wifi, he said I should use his SSID, let's call it XYZ's Wifi. When I started my Macbook Pro, three SSIDs came up. Two were called XYZ's Wifi and the third was called XYZ's ...
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5answers
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How can I configure my router to prevent connections bypassing it?

I am trying to configure my router to control access for several of my devices at home. I am currently using a linksys router. Our home consists of three devices (a desktop, a laptop, and a ...
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wireless security concern [closed]

My small office has Netgear Router (N300 DGN2200). I had it secured using "password" . So any computer which needed access had to give the security password. But today a outsider accessed my router ...
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2answers
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DMZ and LAN data exchange - what direction should connections be made?

When configuring services in the DMZ to exchange data with the internal LAN which scenario would be more secure: DMZ service pushes data to LAN service or LAN service pulls data from DMZ ...
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2answers
417 views

Restrict network access for a single process with SELinux or AppArmor

I have a Python script that access the network, and I want to deny it network access sometimes. How can I achieve this with SELinux or AppArmor? I want to be able to launch this specific script with ...
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3answers
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How can reverse proxies be used to bypass acceptable use policies of a company?

I am wondering how reverse proxies can be used to bypass company acceptable use policies? What can be done to prevent it?
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How to set password on applications in Mac OS to prevent an administrator to start them?

Is there any program that can set password on the app like mail or browser? I know about parent control, but I doesn't work with administrator account. What I want is some program that blocks some ...
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1answer
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Juniper SRX210, how to make port forwarding work? [closed]

I have a PC 192.168.1.151 which needs 554 and 9001 publicly available. So I used the following configuration but it does not work. Can anyone see my mistake ? version 10.0R3.10; system { ...
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4answers
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Two SSIDs on same Access point- not good?

If I were to offer two networks (one for trusted users and one to visitors) on one physical access point, is this dangerous because a visitor could compromise the trusted network across via the ...
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2answers
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Network policies under AppArmor/SELinux

I am attempting to sandbox some untrusted processes using Linux's MAC frameworks -- either SELinux or AppArmor. I see that both SELinux and AppArmor allow the selected granting of socket level access ...
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1answer
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I'm using a Cisco ASA as a VPN endpoint. Where do the VPN clients get firewalled?

(Is this too application specific? It seems like a reasonable question that would be useful to other people...) So, I've got this ASA in front of a network that I didn't set up. It's been ...