First of all, Happy holidays to all of the techguy support techs that are here for us 365 days a year. Second I need help, I run the network for my company honestly and I am learning how to by coming to techguy site and read the forums, but is my responsibility to stop people from the outside to log into our system. Currently we have a credit collection company located in another city, they log into our system anytime they want, I need to restrict their access, as of now, there is no restriction meaning they can access anytime anywhere. When I was working for another company there was this windows that open asking for your log and password in order for us to have access. how can I do that with the server I manage? also everytime I reboot the system the IP address get changes and that creates a problem, since we access the data base via IP address. Can anyone help me with this issue?
Thank you for your quick response. Ok the first part I will do easily thank you. Here is the picture of the loing security.
I have a new server windows 2003. Our data base is in this server. We have 11 pcs in the building and we all access the data base ( server) via telnet, we type the ip address of the server and there we are.
However we have one outside company that does the collection for us and they access our system via Internet by typing the server ip address.
what I need to learn to do is to have the system ask for an ID and password, this way only users outside our building that I allow can access our system.
We all access the internet via time warner router. ( dsl) but we do not go through the server to access the internet at all.
I wll read the faq. Yes it does. but I want the outside company to be prompt to enter the password and ID. that way they will only be able to access our system from 8 to 5. Now all they do is they enter the Ip address and they are connected to our system.
What I really trying to do is to have the server more secure then what it is now.
I'd consider a router that limits connections coming in during those hours. Even many SOHO routers have restrictions that you can program by time, you can just block Telnet outside of those hours.
I am sorry to be so annoy, and thank you for your time thou, but do you recommend any router in special? I have netgear routers that connect to the server and everybody connects to the router.
That router doesn't appear to offer scheduled access, I think I'd consider an upgrade. Truthfully, I'd be seriously considering something more in the business class of routers, though many of the more upscale SOHO units will do this as well.
Thank you John, quick question, SOHO is this a brand of routers??? If I get this one, are there any high advance settings that I need to be aware??? please advice
He's talking about a higher grade of routers that are designed for business use. All the major router manufacturers make a model or two that is above home routers.
ohh man I need a lot of training. K, So I need a business router. Cool thanks. Quick question, What program or book would you recommend for me if I want to learn networking?? thank you very much for your help
SOHO routers are the plain $30-$100 models you'll find from many manufacturers. I'd look at some of the ones closer to $100 and check the User's Manual for the capability for filtering incoming requests on a schedule.
Thank you I will get one tonight. Sorry about my ignorance but talking to you guys teach us a lot. So Thank you very much for your time and understanding.
Just make sure you check in advance to see if it has the capability. I know my D-Link DIR-615 and the ZyXEL NBG-415N both support incoming schedules, so my assumption is most similar products would as well. Obviously, you really should check before plunking down your money.
Thank you very much, John, what book or program do you think will help me to understand networking? I am barely learning this and I have a big responsibility in my wirk place to manage the system . Thank you very much for your help and time
I know, I have a long way to go hahha. Anyways your help has been very very helpful. Thank you and I am relpacing the router n the morning. Do I need to know or do any advace settings in order to upgrade the router? thank you
Depending on what the input to the router is, you may have to configure the WAN interface. What's the exact make/model of the modem you use, and what is the ISP?
John one more question, is there a program that monitor the internet users, I mean something that will alert me when users are in places they do not suppose to be?
The modem is a linksys router, and the ISP is XO communications.
thanks
Jaime
You need something like a proxy server to filter the connections if you want to control specific sites. Many routers have exclusion lists, but they're not very comprehensive.
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