They can be equally secure, but it has been my experience that, over time, server based firewalls can get partially disabled. Configuration often changes when troubleshooting issues and doesn't get changed back. Obviously, that can be avoided, but it's something to watch out for. As Jochem noted, the most secure option is using both.
Ben Rogers http://www.c4.net v.508.240.0051 f.508.240.0057 > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:42 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: OT: Firewall question > > Which is more secure: Running your firewall on the NT 2003 Server or > running > it on a router? > > Andy > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193892 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
