Re: Best choice for free personnal firewall ?

From: Damien (damienouebePAS-DE_at_SPAMlaposte.net)
Date: 05/05/05 

Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 08:06:41 +0200

Joe Canuck a écrit :
(snip)
> The thing is once the rules are established a rules based firewall such
> as Kerio is no more difficult to manage than any other firewall.

I guess so, but I have to say theinterface is not so clear, and
particularly does not allow to search, sort or filter the rules...

(snip)
> As for other free firewalls...
>
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=57655
>

Interesting collection & discussion... Thanks !

Any other impressions, or has everyone paid for a commercial solution?

Thanks again !

Damien 

-- 
"I asked Mom if I was gifted when I was born.
She said they would certainly not have paid for me."
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