Re: [Fwbuilder-discussion] Should FW have DNS name?

[wiqd <wi...@co...>]

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
>      
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>     *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