Tamas Rudnai wrote:

>>> BTW I do not use USB keyboard, however, I do use a KVM for remote
>>> accessing to the host computer -- it is a strange but necessary
>>> security setup for my job.
>>
>> Can you please elaborate a bit how this is set up and how this enhances
>> security?
> 
> I work in the antivirus field, installing, testing, debugging and
> disassembling malwares and spywares on the so called infection
> machines. These machines are inside the laboratory where there is no
> live internet access to the outside world. Not even to any other
> internal network so no malware can break out of this jail. You are
> not even allowed to bring any laptop or wireless devices, bluetooth
> has to be turned off on your mobile, no hard drive, CD.DVD or USB etc
> allowed either... this is the only way we can protect our customers
> and ourselves against an unfortunate accident. 
> 
> The production machines do have access to the outer world but those
> are outside of this lab, totally sealed off from this contaminated
> area. To be able to work inside the lab with these computers we have
> the KVM system so the screen, keyboard and the mouse can be accessed
> from inside. 

Ok... but then you don't use Remote Desktop, right? You use the KVM
switch to switch the keyboard between your local computer and another
computer? I wondered how this KVM switch issue fit into the Remote
Desktop setup.

Gerhard
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