Named pipe security and preventing access remotely

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Ian Poynter

So... I know how to create a named pipe using a particular security
descriptor to allow limited access.

The question I have concerns remote access to the named pipe: can
someone malicious conduct a denial of service against me by repeatedly
connecting to my named pipe, even without the correct security
descriptor. If so, is there any way I can prevent the named pipe from
being visible other than to particular machines (whether local or remote)?

Thanks,
Ian
 
Ian said:
So... I know how to create a named pipe using a particular security
descriptor to allow limited access.

The question I have concerns remote access to the named pipe: can
someone malicious conduct a denial of service against me by
repeatedly connecting to my named pipe, even without the correct
security descriptor.
Yes

If so, is there any way I can prevent the
named pipe from being visible other than to particular machines
(whether local or remote)?
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Yes by using a firewall.

Eugene
 
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