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The task of maintaining security in an out of band management application can sometimes prove to be somewhat of a challenge. As anyone in the network security business can tell you, hackers love to wage war against random network elements, and it doesn’t take them long to find an inadequately protected network device. That’s why [...]
When implementing an out of band management solution, it’s important to make certain that remote access to console port command functions is adequately protected. Obviously, this means that your console server management (http://www.wti.com/c-40-console-server-management.aspx) unit should include basic security features such as password protection. But in order to properly ensure that sensitive command functions are protected [...]
When a network element at a remote installations site malfunctions, the last thing you want to do is send your IT support team off on an expensive, time consuming trip to visit the site in person. Not only are truck rolls and service calls often a waste of time and money, but if your remote [...]
When deploying a console server (http://www.wti.com/c-4-console-server.aspx) as a part of an out of band management solution, it’s always best to take a multi-layered approach to system security. In addition to basic password protection, a console server should also support authentication protocols such as LDAP, Kerberos and TACACS+, as well as other secondary measures such as [...]
In any out of band management application, it’s extremely important to make certain that access to the console terminal server unit is adequately protected from unauthorized access. Since the console terminal server provides access to important command functions on remote network elements, it’s absolutely vital that access to the console terminal server is protected by [...]
Given the powerful remote access capabilities that are provided by a console server (http://www.wti.com/c-4-console-server.aspx), it’s absolutely vital that console server products include adequate security measures to protect sensitive command functions from unauthorized access. Typically, a console server product will support standard security features such as password protection and data encryption, as well as popular authentication/validation [...]
The purpose of a Console Server is to provide out of band access to console port command functions on remote network elements. This capability can be absolutely vital for any network administrator who’s responsible for keeping remote network equipment sites up and running 24/7, but it also prevents somewhat of a challenge, security-wise, due to [...]
When network administrators need to establish an out of band connection to a console port on a remote network device, they often rely on a console terminal server (http://www.wti.com/c-50-console-terminal-servers.aspx). When normal network communication is down or unavailable, a console terminal server provides a reliable, secure means to communicate with remote network elements without relying on [...]
When choosing a console terminal server solution, it’s especially important to make certain that the console terminal server supports multiple layers of security. The reason for this is simple: since the whole purpose of the console terminal server is to provide remote access to console port command functions on remote network elements, it’s absolutely vital [...]
There are many console server applications that still rely on a dial-up modem. For some applications, communication via modem provides the only means to establish an out of band connection with the console server in order to communicate with a remote network device. The main drawback with communication via modem (other than speed) is that [...]
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