Re: Linux firewall vs Windows and Hardware based firewalls
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On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 04:11:14PM +1000, Andre Volmensky wrote:
> What are the advantages of a linux firewall over something like Windows
> with WinRoute on it, or even a hardware based firewall.
If by "hardware based firewall" you mean "a real (read: cisco Systems)
router," that is probably your best option (you said "clients", so I
assumed enterprise). Linux will give you better access control
potential, the Cisco router.
A windows box as a firewall? I just spent the last five minutes
cleaning up my desk after I sprayed coffee out my nose...seriously,
you might as well pull your pants down and bend over for the crackers
at that point, and forget flexability or reliability. (Yes, I have
had the misfortune of maintaining Windows ICS and a Winroute box that
some moron put into production and manglement wouldn't let me replace
at first. I really have to wonder how much crack one has to smoke to
make this sound like a good idea...)
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.''`. Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>
: :' : proud Debian admin and user
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`- Debian - when you have better things to do than fix a system
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