Re: Need Firewall Recommendation
From: ClareOldie (no-one_at_no-where.ie)
Date: 09/07/03
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Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:04:53 +0100
Jay wrote:
> Hello everybody,
>
> I'm currently using Norton Internet Security for a firewall but I
> want a recommendation for an alternative.
>
> Here's why: I no longer want to use Symantec's products due to their
> move to "product authorization" and "limited activations". I'm not
> going to hassle with them like I did MS with authorizing XP. No, too
> much BS. (I have legal copies of NIS and NAV, before anybody asks,
> and have been buying them since they murdered^H^H^H^H^H^H consumed
> AtGuard.)
>
> I need a firewall that does the one thing that NIS does: allow me to
> filter outgoing connections on a per-application basis --- to stop
> certain software packages from phoning home or otherwise. For
> example, I need the ability to let Eudora connect to my mail server,
> but no other servers (to stop ads, web bugs, etc). I need to know
> what app is making an outgoing connection, to what server, and be
> able to build rules to allow or block.
>
> Are there any other firewalls that can do this?
>
> I paid for NIS2003 a couple months ago and don't like it as well as
> NIS2002, and with this product authorization going in to effect, I no
> longer wish to patronize Symantec.
>
> (any recommendations on antivirus products? I'm thinking about Trend
> Micro's PC-Cillan to replace NAV)
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jay
I use both Outpost (www.agnitum.com) and Sygate PF (see other reply).
Both of these are capable of doing what you want.
I advise D/L both to try brfore deciding for yourself.
In my experience Sygate has very clear log info while Outpost has capability
of blocking other things - cookies, pop-ups etc.
Both work well here.
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