On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:22:09 -0400, Andrew Haninger wrote > "You don't need me to tell you that shouldn't run a print server on > a router." > > Am I missing something, again? >
The traditional view is that a firewall is so important to the network, you cannot have it screw up. Making it do more things at once is inviting it to screw up in unpredictable ways. Many experts have spoken against the new all-in-one security appliances for this reason. There is also the idea that the firewall is the part of your network that is constantly being attacked from the outside, so it is best to limit how much of your internal data even passes through any part of it, despite whatever settings you may use. You decide where your comfort level is with security. To avoid liability, a corporate firewall may have to follow more paranoid security policies than your own comfort level. If available network addresses and your budget permit it, you can always just get a printer with an internal JetDirect or use a small external USB JetDirect. ---Hillel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
