RE: [fw-wiz] AltaVista Firewall

From: Carl Friedberg (friedberg_at_exs.esb.com)
Date: 06/09/04

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    To: "Matthew J. Harmon" <mjh@itys.net>, <firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 11:50:17 -0400

    What exactly do you need?

    I have managed a significant installation of AVTunnel
    (which one, by the way; there are multiple versions,
    Service Packs, etc).

    The server must run on Windows NT 4; the client has
    had some additional life support, so that it does in
    fact run on W2k.

    I would strongly recommend that you migrate your
    client off this product.

    Carl Friedberg
    carl.friedberg@comets.com
    +1.212.233.5470
    www.comets.com
      

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: firewall-wizards-admin@honor.icsalabs.com
    > [mailto:firewall-wizards-admin@honor.icsalabs.com] On Behalf
    > Of Matthew J. Harmon
    > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:50 PM
    > To: firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com
    > Subject: [fw-wiz] AltaVista Firewall
    >
    > I recently entered an client engagement and they are using
    > the AltaVista
    > Firewall (migrating away, but still need support). About
    > five years ago
    > I very briefly worked with this product (Digital ->
    > Compaq/HP) which now
    > appears to have no support, the digital.com website for their
    > software
    > (altavista.software.digital.com) is gone, the compaq website only has
    > product information (no technical documentation) and the support tech
    > (last ditch effort!) I talked to argued with me for ten minutes about
    > how AltaVista is a search engine and not a firewall.
    >
    > So far, my only luck has been the wayback machine, which has even
    > provided me little information.
    >
    > At this point, I am tossing myself at the mercy of those who may have
    > experience with this firewall and perhaps documentation saved around
    > somewhere? Or even a quick write up would be great. With
    > permission, I
    > will make a quick AltaVista Firewall 101 FAQ.
    >
    > Thanks for any help you can provide!
    >
    > -Matthew
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