Re: Security gain from NAT (was: Re: Cool IPv6 Stuff)

From: Joe Abley (no email)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2007 - 14:47:06 EDT

  • Next message: Owen DeLong: "Re: Security gain from NAT (was: Re: Cool IPv6 Stuff)"

    On 4-Jun-2007, at 14:32, Jim Shankland wrote:

    > Shall I do the experiment again where I set up a Linux box
    > at an RFC1918 address, behind a NAT device, publish the root
    > password of the Linux box and its RFC1918 address, and invite
    > all comers to prove me wrong by showing evidence that they've
    > successfully logged into the Linux box?

    Perhaps you should run a corresponding experiment whereby you set up
    a linux box with a globally-unique address, put it behind a firewall
    which blocks all incoming traffic to that box, and issue a similar
    invitation.

    Do you think the results will be different?

    Joe


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