Re: Homeseer (or HA) Internet Access

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Robert,

I've done several things in this respect...

1) The Homeseer Webserver is not IIS, so that's a big plus for starters, as
it's not going to be subject to all the usual IIS exploits.

2) I've changed the Homeseer webserver to a non-standard port number.

3) I Have my cable routers built-in firewall enabled... and doing NAT and
PAT.

4) I've turned on password control and full logging on the Homeseer
webserver.

5) I've turned on the timeout disconnect settign in Homeseers webserver.

6) I've got up-to-date AV software on my Homeseer PC, with scriptblocking
turned on.

I've stopped short of installing a personal firewall on that box, as I just
haven't had enough time. - I may get around to that one day....

Paul G.



>From: "Robert Welsh" <bob-ukha@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ukha_d] Homeseer (or HA)  Internet Access
>Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:52:11 +0100
>
>Guys,
>
>A question for Homeseer users - or, in fact, anyone who has Internet
>access to their HA systems.
>
>What have you done in terms of protecting them ?? Obviously don't
>discuss details on such a public forum as this, but I'm just wanting to
>know what would be generally best to do. I want to be able to access my
>Homeseer system from outside the house, via my DSL,  but I'm concerned
>about "unwanted access" to it.
>
>Thoughts ?
>
>Robert
>




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