Re: {bb} How to monitor https

[Andrew Davis <andrew@nccomp.com>]

BB is a monitoring software, not a security control software, though it 
can be used for security in some regards. However, since I see there may 
be a language barrier here, do you want to use BB to monitor the web URL 
that is used to configure the AP? ie: you assume that if the URL is 
available, then the AP must be working? Or do you want to use BB to 
monitor for people logged in to the AP as the admin? Or further, do you 
want BB to query the AP's URL that shows active usage, stats, and 
connections? Or perhaps something else entirely? We'll need to some 
clarification of what you are trying to do in order to help you.

From a generic point of view, BB has built-in capabilities for checking 
http and https sites. Most of the Linksys, D-Link, etc APs operate on a 
port other than port 80. BB can also be configured to use an alternate 
port. If credentials are needed, you can use lynx or curl. Try searching 
through the BB archives for setting up lynx or curl to pass credentials 
to a website (http://support.bb4.com - click on Mailing List Archives)

To answer your question specifically, you cannon use BB to control 
access to an AP. In terms of access, there's typically two things being 
accessed: 1) the URL used to configure the AP and 2) a client with a 
wifi card using the AP for network/internet access. For item number 1, 
you simply must choose a good password. If the software on the AP 
supports changing the default admin username, do so. You might also be 
able to restrict access to it with your firewall, depending on your 
configuration. For the 2nd item... this is all done between your AP and 
clients and whether or not you choose to use WEP. I highly recommend 
WEP, but remember that wireless can be made more secure, but it cannot 
be made completely secure.

Hope this helps...

AD

Alex Acuna wrote:

> I have a Linksys Access Point. How can I use bb to control the access in the
> AP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bb@bb4.com [mailto:owner-bb@bb4.com] On Behalf Of Asif Iqbal
> Sent: jueves, 27 de mayo de 2004 15:06
> To: bb@bb4.com
> Subject: {bb} How to monitor https
>
> Hi All
>
> I am running bb-1.9c with bbgen-2.14. I am in need to monitor https.
> What would be the most simple and easy way OR recoomended way to monitor
> https. 
>
> Thanks for any hint/suggestion on this

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