On Mon, 19 Oct 2009, Esther Schindler wrote:
Anyhow, here's what she's looking for:
Microsoft demonstrated DirectAccess for its new OS, Windows 7. DirectAccess
is a way to give mobile users more convenient access to the network without
having to fire up a VPN connection. On the user side, we get to eliminate
VPN connectivity issues, while on the admin side, well, what does that
mean?
I do not know anything about DirectAccess, but this description scares me.
when a user needs to fire up a VPN to access the company network they
_know_ that they are connected, and the VPN frequently disconnects them
from other network acces (or at least runs it through the company network)
if they are just accessing different things, some on the company network
and some on other networks, it makes it very easy for users to make
mistakes about what resources are what and leave company info on
non-company systems.
leaving the connectivity elsewhere available also makes it much easier for
someone to use the home system to attack the company network.
David Lang
I want to talk to sysadmins who have been testing Windows 7 so we can
get a good look at what sysadmin headaches, if any, are being eliminated by
this new feature, and then again, what new headaches are being introduced?
I'm a technology reporter, and I'm looking to speak to enterprise system
administrators about this. Your answers will feed into a feature article
that will appear on a new news site run by a major PC vendor, but this
article will feature input from users of a diverse range of PC brands.
If you have 20 minutes to spare between now and Oct. 27, I'd love to get
you on the phone. I look forward to getting your input--thanks in advance.
Best,
Lisa Vaas
lisav...@lisavaas.com
Can you help Lisa... and me?
Esther Schindler
editor in chief of ...shhhh....
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