Re: Linux firewall vs Windows and Hardware based firewalls
On Fri, Aug 01, 2003 at 05:38:15AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 01, 2003 at 07:22:40AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > Wouldn't the DNS, DHCP, DHCP and Squid be on another box anyway?
>
> Optimally, yes, however if you're careful and you know what you're
> doing, you can make an almost as secure (read: just as secure unless
> the box gets compromised) router with those services there. I don't
> recommend it in a business environment if it's at all avoidable, however.
How large is the risk? If someone is able to crack your firewall box, how
much more trouble is it to crack your DNS/DHCP/Squid server?
David
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