I don't think it's necesarry to turn it on pre-install. The only reason to do so prior to installation of Checkpoint would be to test the ability to route through the box which essentially would test to ensure all the interfaces are configured correctly and your static routes are added properly and return route paths make it back to your Win2k system.
T. Brian Granier GCIA, CCNA, CCSE, CHP, MCSE (NT4&W2K), MCP+I, N+, A+ Information Security Architect Zebec Data Systems, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Edwin Davidson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FW-1] W2k and NT routing config My Checkpoint NG install book states on page 72 to enable IP forwarding on NT. They make no mention of what to do on W2k. On W2k one can configure routing with a registry hack: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters IPEnableRouter=1 or by configuring "routing and remote access" service. (has problems?) http://www.phoneboy.com/wizards/200211/msg00126.html On newsgroup cp.products.firewall-1 I found: (might have to cut and paste parts of this) http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=PQug skE%24BHA.226%40dogwood.us.checkpoint.com&rnum=7&prev=/group s%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26q%3Dw2k%2Brouting%2Bregi stry%2Bhack%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg "You don't have to enable IP forwardnig. Checkpoint will do it for you. The logic behind not enabling IP forwarding is if the Checkpoint software crashes and IP forwarding is enabled, then the OS will forward packets to your network making it vulnerable. Thats why its safer not to enable ip forwarding and allow checkpoint to do it for you." So I am ask the forumn, what do you do? On W2k, do you configure Routing and Remote Access, or do the IPEnableRouter registry hack, or do you leave routing turned off? Thanks. http://www.primeinc.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please reply to the sender of the message. The views expressed in this correspondence may not reflect the views of Prime, Inc. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================= ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
