Re: [Fwbuilder-discussion] Should FW have DNS name?
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From: wiqd <wi...@co...> - 2006-06-09 20:13:53
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Bill Smith wrote: > What I meant was, does it not make it easier for the hacker? > If fqdn is not assign, it takes the hacker longer to hack. > > Bill > > */ted creedon <tcr...@ea...>/* wrote: > > My firewall has a dns name + dhcp address. Works fine. There is a > shell script that Linux runs when the dhcp address changes. > > tedc > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* fwb...@li... > [mailto:fwb...@li...] *On > Behalf Of *Bill Smith > *Sent:* Friday, June 09, 2006 3:43 AM > *To:* Firewall@SecuriryFocus; > fwb...@li... > *Subject:* [Fwbuilder-discussion] Should FW have DNS name? > > Hi Folks, > > Should FW has DNS name? > If it does, what is the implication? > > Plz comment. > > Bill > Having an A record pointing a name to your firewalls IP address is not going to help any hacker do anything except perhaps remember where your firewall is on the internet, especially if you have a dynamic IP address. Its not going to give anyone any elevated priveledge through your firewall into your network, or directly /to/ you firewall. Just dont give it a name that has any relation to versions or types of firewall software that you are running. firewall.company.com would do no harm.... regards, Greg |