At 09:01 AM 5/24/00 +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Microsoft Claims that its Proxy Server is an extensible firewall and
>integrated web cache server. Can some one tell me why nobody takes them
>seriously. I have the software can I trust it as a fire wall.
A firewall implements policy, not dictates it. If your policy is that you
authenticate inbound connections using one-time passwords, you can't
implement that using MS Proxy. That's part of why it's not seen as a 'real'
firewall.
If your shop is 90% Microsoft, and your inbound requirements are simple
(i.e. HTTP with NT Challenge/response authentication) then MS Proxy isn't
a bad choice. It's certainly cheaper than the alternative (a 'real'
firewall) for some users.
-Rick
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