Remote Access

Question 1

Types of remote access

Answer 1

Service specific
Remote control
Remote node operation
Screen scraping

Question 2

Service Specific

Answer 2

Give users the ability to remotely connect to and manipulate or interact with a single service

Question 3

Remote Control

Answer 3

grants a remote user the ability to fully control another system that is physically distant

Question 4

Remote Node Operation

Answer 4

Remote client connecting directly to a LAN

Question 5

Screen Scraping

Answer 5

Remote control, remote access or remote desktop services
Technology that allows an automated tool to interact with human interface

Question 6

Remote Access Security Management

Answer 6

Strong Authentication System
Limit Remote access to only those who need it
Implement encryption across transmission link via VPN, SSL, TLS, SSH, or IPSec

Question 7

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Answer 7

communication tunnel that establishes a secure point to point connection over an untrusted network.

Question 8

Common VPN protocols

Answer 8

Point to Point Tunneling (PPTP): data link layer used on IP networks
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (LPTP): Data Link layer used on any LAN protocol
IPSec: Network Layer used on IP networks

Question 9

Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

Answer 9

Encapsulates Point to Point Protocol (PPP)traffic at the data link layer and is used on IP networks

Question 10

Supported PPTP Protocols

Answer 10

Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)
CHAP
PAP
EAP
Shiva Password Authentication Protocol (SPAP)

Question 11

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)

Answer 11

derived to create a point to point tunnel to connect disparate networks. Doesn’t employ encryption or strong authentication but in conjunction with IPSec it is possible.