Information required prior to installation
Hi there
We are looking at the possibility of having GATE installed but first require the following information as part of a risk assessment checklist.
Does the software make any external network/ communications connections? (How does the connection work, is it inbound or outbound?)
Are there any compatibility issues with Symantec Anti Virus, Sanctuary encryption software?
Do you have a patching\updates policy?
Penetration testing - when was this completed and what were the outcome results?
We will also need answers to these questions referenced in relation to documentation but I’ve been unable to find anything suitable.
If anyone can provide some info/guidance or point me in the right direction this would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Dan
Daniel Adams
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Lothian Analytical Services
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Outbound http(s) connections, yes, but not inbound. GATE Developer needs to connect to GitHub to download one file (the list of plugins available by default) and to the central Maven repository to download plugins as they are referenced. If/when you come to deploy GATE processing applications embedded in a production system there are ways to make a self-contained bundle with all the plugins the application requires, which would then operate without needing to connect out to the web.Does the software make any external network/ communications connections? (How does the connection work, is it inbound or outbound?)
None that we are aware of but we haven't specifically tested.Are there any compatibility issues with Symantec Anti Virus, Sanctuary encryption software?
New releases are announced on this list. The software does not auto-update but you can always move to new versions of plugins without necessarily needing to re-install the core.Do you have a patching\updates policy?
I don't believe this is relevant to GATE Developer or any of the standard plugins as they do not accept any incoming network connections. Third party plugins would have to be evaluated individually.Penetration testing - when was this completed and what were the outcome results?
Ian
-- Ian Roberts | Department of Computer Science i.roberts@... | University of Sheffield, UK