Tic-Tech: AOL Tunnels Will Be Blocked

From: Wes Felty (wfelty@gte.net)
Date: Thu Jan 04 2001 - 22:25:37 PST

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    --- TIC-TECH message:
    I would love to remove Telnet from all of our computers. But, at least in
    the past, there were some Telnet services at the King County Libraries that
    was needed for at least the Library computers (OPACs). Has that been
    transferred over to HTTP?

    -Wes
    wfelty@gte.net

    At 04:15 PM 01/04/2001 -0800, you wrote:
    >--- TIC-TECH message:
    >Hi Judy,
    >
    >Does this mean that students cannot access their AOL email via the web?
    >
    >If so, I'm in favor of blocking AOL. It's a major hassle for us.
    >
    >Sue
    >weisss@halcyon.com
    >
    >on 1/4/01 12:15 PM, McNamee, Judy at JMCNAMEE@seattleschools.org wrote:
    >
    >> --- TIC-TECH message:
    >> Hello,
    >>
    >> Effective immediately, AOL tunnels through the district's firewall will be
    >> blocked. The reason for the block is that the tunnels represent a severe
    >> security risk, essentially bypassing all security provided by the district
    >> firewall and opening district computers to unrestricted access from
    outside.
    >>
    >> Blocking of AOL tunneling means that AOL clients cannot be used inside the
    >> district network.
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> Judy
    >>
    >> ------------------------------------------------------
    >> Judy McNamee
    >> Manager, Computer Operations
    >> Seattle Public Schools
    >> Voice: 206-252-0306
    >> Fax: 206-252-0301
    >> jmcnamee@seattleschools.org
    >> -------------------------------------------------------
    >>
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