The error "FW-1 at <firewall>: Unknown WWW server." is hardcoded. This one
is displayed when a DNS error occurs, if I'm not mistaken. Haven't found
anything to avoid this until now. A pity, since it reveals the name of the
firewall software to my users, which I try to avoid as much as possible. It
is indeed hardcoded. I found where, but didn't dare to change it with a hex
editor.

To avoid the security servers from displaying the name and type of the
firewall server, you can add "undo_msg (true)" to the "props:" section of
the $FWDIR/conf/objects.C file.

To avoid the html page "FW-1 at <firewall>: Access denied.", you can add a
rule with a redirecting resource after your other http rules. One can get
this error for example when he's trying to surf without using your proxy
server. For a description defining and using redirection resources, I would
suggest www.phoneboy.com/fw1, as usual.

Have fun.
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Kurt Haegeman, Network Security Engineer, CCSA
Dolmen Computer Applications
<www.dolmen.be>


> I dont believe you can change any of the standard error messages
> FW generates
> since they are hardcoded.
>
>
>
>
> "Ivan Storck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 05/30/2000 10:58:12 AM
>
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc:    (bcc: Davinder Rodey/DKBDS USA/DKB)
>
> Subject:  [FW1] Changing Error message when using FW-1 as proxy server.
>
>
>
>
> Hi all, we are using FW-1's built-in proxy server by using a rule as
> follows:
>
> CompanyUsers@any   |    Any    |    http->webproxy   |   User Auth
>
> Anyone know how to change the default 404 error message that a user would
> receive when a page doesn't exist or the other web server is not
> responding
> ?  Right now the message is rather cryptic to our office users.:
>
> Ideally, I would like FW-1 to just send a basic 404 response so that IE5's
> default page, which is very good for inexperienced users, comes up.
>
> Error
> FW-1 at fatwally: Unknown WWW server.
>
>
> -
> Ivan Storck
> VP, Business Development
> Fatline.com - Cyber Intelligence
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> fax. 303-443-3775
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