[arm-allstar] Address to use SuperMon away from home network

[Simon Keys]

Doug, will connections through asnode work if you do not have port 80
opened on the router?  I hope not!


On 30/01/2018 5:19 PM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I might add that the asnode.org method while convenient opens a very
> serious security hole for Allstar. Whomever runs this site is not helping
> to ensure our security. It is not a hamvoip or Allstar supported site. We
> would really like to see it shut down as everything we are doing right now
> is aimed at improving security. Any hacker has an immediate list of every
> Allstar IP address using this site and could hit every address
> specifically. I would also warn that because it is an independently run
> site there is no guarantee it will always be there. Our upcoming DNS
> rollout will be very secure but it is people like those that run
> asnode.org that ruin a good thing. Years ago before the big hacker craze
> this might have been a neat thing to do but not today!
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 11:11 AM, "Neil Mooney via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> Instead of using a dynamic DNS provider you could try using <your node
>> number>.asnode.org
>>
>> If your node is 1001 your address would be 1001.asnode.org
>>
>> This works as long as your node is registered with allstarlink and
>> doesn't need you to install any software to keep the DDNS updated.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Neil
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* arm-allstar <arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org> on behalf of "Doug
>> Crompton via arm-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> *Sent:* 28 January 2018 18:17:29
>> *To:* ARM Allstar
>> *Cc:* Doug Crompton
>> *Subject:* Re: [arm-allstar] Address to use SuperMon away from home
>> network
>>
>> Maurice,
>>
>> A few points....
>>
>>   Supermon and allmon are http  applications and for them  to work
>> externally requires that port 80 tcp be forwarded in your router. Some
>> providers do not allow outgoing port 80 from their customers although this
>> is much less common than it use to be. If that is the case the http port
>> can be changed in the apache configuration.
>>
>> In order to reach your system from a remote location you need to use the
>> public IP address assigned to you by your provider. This is most often a
>> dynamic address meaning it can change. You could check it using your
>> allstar with a command  - dns-query <yournode>  The problem is is could
>> change. The answer is to use a free Dyndns so that you address your home
>> system by a domain name rather than an IP address. This domain name is then
>> converted to an IP address which follows any changes that might happen to
>> it.
>>
>> All that being said be aware that the current allmon and supermon
>> programs of any version are extremely insecure. It is very simple for a
>> hacker to get into your system and your network if you open up ports to
>> either of these programs. We are working on a fix for that and it should be
>> out in an update very soon. Until then I would NOT recommend  opening your
>> system to remote allmon or supermon.
>>
>>
>> *73 Doug *
>>
>> *WA3DSP *
>>
>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio> *
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 12:58 PM, "Maurice Dake via arm-allstar" <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>
>> What address do I use to connect to my home node using SuperMon when away
>> from my home network?  I’ve tried to use the address listed in the Allstar
>> registration but that doesn’t go any where.
>>
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