Windows 2000 and Linux use COMPLETELY different networking stacks and
will probably never have the same firewall apps available (unless
someone decides to make a firewall with a common frontend and pluggable
backends, and this is possible). On Linux, there is a built in packet
filter known as "iptables" on 2.4 or "ipchains" on 2.2. The BSDs have
"pf" or "ipf". Windows doesn't (to my knowledge) have a built in,
configurable packet filter. WinXP has one, but it's far from
configurable. I don't think Win2k has one at all. Under Win2k, you
will probably need to buy something like ZoneAlarm (which I've heard is
decent) or BlackICE (which is a joke).
--MonMotha
Ralph Miranda wrote:
I was thinking of Personal Firewall... right now I am using my companies
ISP... but later on I may have Roadrunner.. and I would like my own
firewall. Of course, if you have any better advise, I'm all ears.. and
willing to listen.
Ralph
