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One of the latest 'LINUX Journal' magazine editions (dec, jan, ...) has
an excellent review of 'firewall' design. Check out
'www.linuxjournal.com'.
dan roane
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, alan henn wrote:
> i would like to request some imput about the best design
> for a firewall given my limited resources and needs.
>
> i work at a unviversity with all the security implications
> that go with it.
>
> Equipment:
>
> firewall: pentium II 64 MB ram, 1.2 GB, 2 NICs. RedHat, 6.2.
>
> production machine: Pentium II 256 MB ram, two HD (one Linux 13 GB
> one 4GB Windows.
>
> a laptop used both in field and office for diverse projects
>
> 4 place hub.
>
> Need a mail server, probably PostFix - unless i hear otherwise.
>
> The best firewall design seems to be a DMZ, but i don't have enough
> machines.
>
> Should the mailserver go on the firewall or on the production
> machine where i will be playing with databases, docbook and
> doing serious writing and minor graphics? And, of course making
> serious mistakes.
>
> Is PMfirewall ok, or is it best to roll your own?
>
>
> Thank you.
>
> alan
>
> alan henn
> Extension Plant Pathologist
> Mississippi State University
> ahenn@ext.msstate.edu
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