Re: Firewall old computer
From: Richard S. Huntrods (huntrods@nucleus.com)Date: 05/11/02
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From: "Richard S. Huntrods" <huntrods@nucleus.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 11:02:29 -0600
Amy and/or Russell wrote:
> I have to agree here, OpenBSD makes a kick-ass Firewall. It installs as the
> most secure OS I know of by default, and it is the only OS that can claim 4
> years without a remote hole! Let's see MS do that. :)
>
> I've installed a couple of these for businesses, nothing beats a Transparent
> Bridge Firewall. Provided you set it up properly, of course.
>
> "Berk S. Daemon" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:0BjA8.9821$GG6.699146@news3.calgary.shaw.ca...
> >
> > "Paul" <scrapper1000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:c1a0dede.0205021110.3c0331a6@posting.google.com...
> > > I have an old P166 with 64 megs RAM that I need advice about using as
> > > a firewall. I also have a home LAN running a W2K Server and Proxy 2.0
> > > with 4 other computers networked. They all use the proxy for internet.
> > > I want to try and multihome my old P166 and use it as a firewall for
> > > my LAN. A friend told me that he thinks the old thing will do pretty
> > > good with NT 4.0 Server running but if that is the OS of choice for
> > > the project, how will I implement a firewall solution on it. Looking
> > > for ideas. I have a copy of Norton Internet Security that I thought
> > > would work fine for this and I just picked up Blackice too to give it
> > > a try. Whenever I try and use Norton Internet Security on the W2K
> > > server it starts up with all kinds of problems and I'm through trying
> > > to tweak it so that it will run smothly on the W2K server. I'm
> > > thinking that with NT 4.0 I will have the power to use this comp as a
> > > router/firewall only while leaving the problems of the software
> > > firewall off of my w2k server. Any ideas? Do any of you think that
> > > that old comp could handle an installation of w2k server as a router?
> > > Also if any of you have some DETAILED information about packet
> > > filtering, could you please tell me how to find out all of the ports
> > > that I need to have open to allow inernet to my LAN. I also play an
> > > online combat flight sim that I am pretty sure will need ports open
> > > for but when I try and use Network Monitor it gives me ideas as to the
> > > ports but it is still a little to confusing to zero in on the exact
> > > ports. Also, does leaving these ports open create signifigant security
> > > threats?
> >
> > I highly don't recommend using windows as a firewall, that's like saying
> > windows is secure (an oxymoron).
> >
> > I'd recommend using something better, faster and much more secure such as
> > OpenBSD. Completely free, and can do all you want plus a lot more! And
> > you're system will still be overkill but it'll fly!
> >
> > If you need any URLs, info or anything, just lemme know.
> >
> >
Agreed as well. Try "http://www.bsdwall.org/" for a very good tutorial (and
script) for installing OpenBSD and then starting the firewall.
Cheers,
-R
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