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I looked at this site and it seemed to me that the firewall only protect
dial up connections. Is that right? Seems not very useful to me if
that's true. (Unless I'm running an ISP with dial-up users).
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Andrew
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Jack Beglinger wrote:
> Go look at smoothwall.org
>
> NEW release 0.9.8 (beta available now release is next
> friday) as RED-External, Orange-DMZ and GREEN-Internal
> nic support.
>
> I use 0.9.6 release for home and handed out machines
> at meetings - help install at Univ in Evanston on
> three machines (they wanted multiple protected
> internal networks).
>
> It is about a 20Meg disto (based on VA Linux 6.2.1 /
> Redhat 6.2) and takes about 20 minutes to load
> including teaks.
>
> I also have some old 486 and p75 that run great as
> firewalls with this software. If another machine is
> required.
>
> I am willing to help - just let me know.
>
> jackb
>
>
> --- alan henn <ahenn@whitefly.pldisease.msstate.edu>
> 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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