Is your e3000 Environment Secure? Homestead security

page 54April 24, 2003
Is Your Homestead Secure? - Solution Symposium West
Null SNMP community name in SNMPSAMP
• SNMPSAMP.NET.SYS gives a null community name as
an example to be used in SNMPCONF.NET.SYS
• Hackers know to try null or common community names
such as "public"
• If using SNMP, choose a unique community name in
SNMPCONF.NET.SYS
• SNMP queries can reveal lots of interesting information!
– :XEQ SNMPWALK.NET.SYS localhost community