I believe the secure computing sidewinder is a proxy beast, not a cheap toy. I'me sure others have more to mention.
Thanks, Ron DuFresne On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Noonan, Wesley wrote: > Who is still making a proxy firewall then (not hybrid)? I am relatively sure > that ISA is. Sounds like the PIX are kind of sort of a hybrid. Is Gauntlet > still being made? What about Raptor? I seem to recall them being a proxy > too. > > TIA > > Wes Noonan, MCSE/MCT/CCNA/CCDA/NNCSS > Senior QA Rep. > BMC Software, Inc. > (713) 918-2412 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.bmc.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rick Murphy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:42 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: Replacing my old PIX Classic > > > > At 09:55 AM 4/16/2002 -0500, Ron DuFresne wrote: > > > > >Isn't fw1 really a stateful packet filtering solution as apposed to a > > >proxy solution like the old gauntlet? > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Ron DuFresne > > > > Gauntlet uses a packet filter at the core. That's how transparency works. > > Also, in current versions, how dynamic proxies work - by adjusting packet > > filter rules. > > > > Firewall-1 uses several proxies (SMTP, HTTP, etc.). They just call them > > "security servers". > > > > Now, you're right that Gauntlet is primarily a proxy firewall and > > Firewall-1 is primarily a stateful packet filtering firewall. Both > > products > > are hybrids. > > -Rick > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Firewalls mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > _______________________________________________ > Firewalls mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Account Management (unsubscribe, get/change password, etc) Please go to: http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
