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From: Jon Solberg on 8 Apr 2010 09:16 On 2010-04-08, Benji Z-Man <khormin(a)bigpond.com> wrote: > On 08/04/10 21:50, schtebo wrote: > [ Snip ] >> I think default Firewall from Microsoft should do it for us all. > > Ktchk- are you insane? No, just Microsoftcentric. A common disease these days. -- Jon Solberg (remove "nospam." from email address)
From: Benji Z-Man on 8 Apr 2010 12:23 On 08/04/10 23:27, Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers wrote: > Benji Z-Man<khormin(a)bigpond.com> wrote: >> On 08/04/10 21:50, schtebo wrote: >> [ Snip ] >>> I think default Firewall from Microsoft should do it for us all. >> >> Ktchk- are you insane? > > This coming from someone who recommended Sygate, of all things. A > firewall with well-known critical design flaws, like running an > interactive service with SYSTEM privileges. Honestly did not know that. Anything else you can point out about it, then? And where I can verify that?
From: Rick on 8 Apr 2010 14:07 Jimmy Jiiimz wrote: > "gufus"<stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca> wrote: >> Hello, All! >> >> Is any one here using Avira's firewall? it's is included with Avira's >> Security Suite. I want to upgrade my servers firewall. >> If not... any suggestions for a good firewall would be great. > > I wouldn't recommend a software based firewall on a server! Go out and > buy a hardware device like from WatchGuard, Fortinet, Juniper etc... > i have heard that recommendation many times and do not dispute it, but assuming that the s/w firewall comes up first during boot up, WHY would you insist on not having a s/w firewall on a server?
From: gufus on 8 Apr 2010 15:48 Hello, Jon! You wrote on Thu, 8 Apr 2010 13:16:07 +0000 (UTC): >>> I think default Firewall from Microsoft should do it for us all. >> >> Ktchk- are you insane? | | No, just Microsoftcentric. A common disease these days. Unworthily... I guess. :-) -- With best regards, gufus. E-mail: stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca
From: gufus on 8 Apr 2010 15:56
Hello, Benji! You wrote on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:01:44 GMT: | for some issues if you have programs that you'd like to give routine | permissions to, or opening ports. I do. | I'd personally recommend Sygate except that they got absorbed into the | Symantec oozeball. I /don't/ do Symantec. <grin> -- With best regards, gufus. E-mail: stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca |