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Re: suggestions on a good firewall
From: "Jeff" <jeffr76 () yahoo com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 12:35:30 -0400
ok I'll bite Why is Linux or the others in this thread a bad idea as a firewall. I see you would recommend a hardware firewall. does this mean like a linksys or netgear or raptor or one of those type of LINUX based firewall systems. I have deployed Linux,Cisco, and raptors based firewall and the difference I have see is support and cost. Linux being the less cost and Cisco being the most. if it was my network and I was making the security policy I would chose Linux or raptor Cisco is just too much money for a personal or small company network. just my .02 Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ing Bernardo Lopez" <bloodk () prodigy net mx> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 4:49 PM Subject: Re: suggestions on a good firewall
Yea, linux as a firewall is poor than microsoft, bether use OpenBSD or buy
a
hardware firewall... dont be a poor freak guy... On Saturday 17 May 2003 12:07, kerberus wrote:Please get a real Firewall use OpenBSD and PF On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 14:50, Tom Sevy wrote:I 2nd ipcop as a suggestion... -----Original Message----- From: Mike Moore [mailto:mike () moorecomputing net] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 7:14 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: RE: suggestions on a good firewall Or even better www.ipcop.org . A lot better support and no abuse.-----Original Message----- From: Dan Tesch [mailto:dantel () rb-group com] Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 1:37 PM To: Beaney, Derek; security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: suggestions on a good firewall Try www.smoothwall.org Beaney, Derek wrote:im planning on making a firewall for my home system.. I am running windowsXP / SuSE 8.1 dual boot what I want to do is set up another computer to act as a firewall for my main system. what Iwant this todo is to be able to control what enters and leaves my system with
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way to set up permissions. preferably I would like to have afirewallrunning on either a Linux or Unix os ... no m$ =) tia-------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Thinking About Security Training? You Can't Afford Not To! Vigilar's industry leading curriculum includes: Security +, Check Point, Hacking & Assessment, Cisco Security, Wireless Security & more! Register Now! --UP TO 30% off classes in select cities-- http://www.securityfocus.com/Vigilar-security-basics -------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thinking About Security Training? You Can't Afford Not To! Vigilar's industry leading curriculum includes: Security +, Check
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Current thread:
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall, (continued)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Chris Carter (May 15)
- Re: suggestions on a good firewall Steffen Mueller (May 15)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Robert Gibons (May 16)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Michael J. Panchula (May 16)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Mike Moore (May 16)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Dan DeVoe (May 17)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Tom Sevy (May 17)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall kerberus (May 19)
- Re: suggestions on a good firewall Ing Bernardo Lopez (May 20)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Mark Ng (May 20)
- Re: suggestions on a good firewall Jeff (May 21)
- Re[2]: suggestions on a good firewall Malte von dem Hagen (May 21)
- Re: Re[2]: suggestions on a good firewall Jeff (May 22)
- Re[4]: suggestions on a good firewall Malte von dem Hagen (May 23)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall kerberus (May 19)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall dschaible (May 23)
- Re: suggestions on a good firewall Jeff (May 23)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Jason Dixon (May 26)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Mark (fat) (May 21)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall Daniel B. Cid (May 22)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall silvia ghezzi (May 22)
- RE: suggestions on a good firewall lassal (May 23)