Re: NT 4 server firewall?

From: Al Dykes (adykes_at_panix.com)
Date: 01/15/05


Date: 15 Jan 2005 08:10:43 -0500

In article <MPG.1c5264bcc46d9390989f24@news-server.columbus.rr.com>,
Leythos <void@nowhere.lan> wrote:
>In article <41e8896f$0$6222$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>, bas.keur@dmrt.net
>says...
>> > Software firewalls do not give security.
>>
>> Oh really ?
>> Ever seen a CP-FW1 running on Trusted solaris ?
>
>Sure I have, but have you ever seen FW-1 running on a production server
>running NT 4 with all the production apps on it?
>
>Not if it was setup according to CP specifications - the Firewall is
>suppose to be a stand alone server with limited access.
>
>Short of getting bridging firewall (same IP on both sides) there is
>little the OP is going to do to protect the system (if the OP has
>already followed the MS recommendations.)

sysadmin magazine, a month or so ago, had a good article on building a
bridged firewall on free Unix box.

http://sysadminmag.com/

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