Linux firewall questions

From: Mike (mrea_at_ohiotravelbag.com)
Date: 01/21/04 

Date: 21 Jan 2004 12:25:13 -0800

Just started at a new job and I am currently assessing the
infrastructure. Security is not my forte, I am much more into the
ERP/Programming/DB side of IT.

Anyways I have about 20 users running mostly in a Windows environment.
 We have a Linux box with firewall, e-mail and web server. I have
never run this type of configuration. My experience is more in
running a Cisco PIX for my firewall.

So my questions are as follows:
1. What issues do I have with the Linux firewall.
2. What issues do I have with my e-mail and web server all being run
on the same box as my firewall.
3. Would I be better off going to perhaps a PIX 501?

thanks for the advice.

Mike

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