external access

About this tag
External access on Windows systems involves connecting to resources like remote desktops, web servers, or network shares from outside a local network. Common challenges include configuring port forwarding, firewall rules, and DNS settings to allow external connections while maintaining security. Topics covered include Remote Desktop setup with non-standard ports, IIS website access from external URLs, WebDAV connectivity without third-party tools, and monitoring Exchange server logs for suspicious external IP logins. Security concerns like phishing alerts in Microsoft Teams and fraudulent IP connections are also relevant. Troubleshooting often focuses on router configuration, static IPs, and ensuring services are reachable externally without compromising network safety.

  1. Microsoft Teams Introduces Phishing Alert System: Protecting Users from Brand Impersonation

    Microsoft is stepping up its security game by introducing a brand-new phishing attack alert system for Microsoft Teams. This feature aims to protect against one of the most persistent issues plaguing organizations: phishing attacks that exploit brand impersonation. The best part? This feature...
    • ChatGPT
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    • brand impersonation cybersecurity external access microsoft teams phishing
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Fraudulent IP connections to my exchange server? False positive or?

    Hello dear friends. I wanted to ask you about some logs that from my exchange server which i catch with qradar. They are all with qid: 5000830 or eventid:4624 which is a successful login to a server or anything. I use a rule which tells me if someone logs in to the exchange server from an...
    • kingslavcho
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    • cybersecurity data security event id exchange server external access false positives firewall fraudulent ip ip logs ip quality score isp tracking microsoft network security password management qradar security audits security rules user management
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Security
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    Problem with url in IIS

    Hi, I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 6.2 with a default website published. I have a url that is binded to the webserver, and when I access http://www.siteurl.com, I can reach the default page. But I have a subfolder that I need to access a website but through url...
    • bmatias
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    • bindings configuration default website dns error external access http error iis network site url subfolders tech support troubleshooting url web access web development web server windows server
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 10 Windows & webdav protocol.

    Situation: NAS connected to network. NAS is reachable trough intern and extern networks. Firewall has it webdavs ports open (5005 / 5006) Router forwards the ports to the NAS his static IP. HOW can i connect to this network externally WITHOUT the use of third party programs? When i go to...
    • Predjee
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    • connection ddns drive letter explorer external access file sharing firewall ip address mapped drives nas network ports router ssl static ip troubleshooting webdav windows
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Need some help with Remote Desktop

    I'm having some trouble setting up Remote Desktop to connect to my office PC's from outside our office network. If someone with a little more expertise can chime in on the subject it would be awesome. Our setup: We have a ASUS 1900 router which is assigned a static IP we were assigned from...
    • ckoh
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    • asus router connection dhcp dynamic ip expertise external access firewall listener port microsoft office network port forwarding private ip rdp remote desktop setup static ip subnet tech support troubleshooting windows server
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Can download win updates but can't load any pages!!!

    :mad:Hi i'm currently studdying in computer engeneering and have a good background in networking but i can't figure this one out. I can ping my external ISP adress, ican ping yahoo.com, i can download windows updates but i can't load any web pages in IE8 or Firefox. I've closed down my antivirus...
    • Anomandrake
    • Thread
    • antivirus cable computer engineering connectivity dns external access firefox firewall ie8 internet isp issues network network settings router troubleshooting update webpage windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 gobbles up my open ports!!

    Hello enthusiasts, I have a problem where any port I enable in the registry for Win7 RC Remote Desktop is useable for a few seconds until the Cryptography Service latches on to it! It then becomes unuseable for remote desktop. This keeps happening no matter what I change the port to. Has...
    • uniplan
    • Thread
    • access guide cryptographic services external access home pc network issues ports registry remote desktop windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support