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by rich.lisanti

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What are the security issues (if any) concerning the use of PXE technology for remote booting froming from a server?

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by cavedweller

PXE booting coupled with Remote Installation Services can allow anybody to add undocumented machines to your domain. If the boot files or RIS image contains sensitive or classified information, anybody on the network with a PXE-capable machine can get a copy.

You can set the server to only respond to known machines. This requires you to enter the address of new machines on the server before they can be booted. This is a little more work but it prevents rogue installations.

You can alsoset the server so that only named administrators can perform installations.

by rich.lisanti

Thanks, I appreciate the answer and also the lock-down procedure. I will pass this on to my technicians.

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