, March 24, 2001 11:02 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Rik
Subject: Re: Performance Comparision between Linux OS Firewall and Cisco
PIX 525
While I agree that for an enterprise I would choose PIX over Linux
for firewall purposes, if your friends configured a Linux firewall and
ran other services
g by using squid
to speed up internet connection for your users? Squid is free and very
secure and easy to use.
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Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 3:05 PM
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Ken,
Thank you very much for the advice. This past Friday, my company has
decided to use Linux as our company Firewall. Furthermore, we've
decided
that this Firewal
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Is the outside interface still open to SSH connections? If so it's
compromised, Linux is a full blown operating system that, w
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If you at all consider the computer based firewall solution, openbsd is
worth at least a look.
Bri
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Alle
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trying to help,
Roger
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Is the outside interface still open to SSH
connections? If so it's
compromised, Linux is a full blown operating
system
for your users? Squid is free and very
secure and easy to use.
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PIX 525
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Subject: Re: Performance Comparision between Linux OS Firewall and Cisco
PIX 525
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 20:02:26 -0800
Sean,
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On 23 Mar 2001, at 16:12
Priscilla,
You can get a PIX 506 for about $1,400 from www.provantage.com.
This may still be a little pricey for a school though.
I wouldn't worry too much about someone breaking into a properly
configured Linux firewall. First, if you have a box acting as a
firewall, it shouldn't be
While I agree that for an enterprise I would choose PIX over Linux
for firewall purposes, if your friends configured a Linux firewall and
ran other services on it, they may be good Linux admins but they
don't know much about security.
There is _no_ good reason to run unnecessary services on
Sean,
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On 23 Mar 2001, at 16:12, Stuart Brockwell wrote:
Hi Sean,
I am a Linux head my self, and one of our firewalls is in fact
running
on a Linux box. The only problem with this type of firewall is that
you inherit all of the known bugs that the software
Thanks for the advice, Kent.
I think we are doing exactly what you say, though I'll check. The
administrator bought an inexpensive Wintel box and I believe he is running
just the Linux firewall on it and no other services.
Performance has been surprisingly good, especially considering that
I have seen way too many Linux firewalls hacked as a result of
mis-administration. Now, I'm not assuming anything about your abilities as
the last confirmed hack that I was notified about was a Linux FW setup by 2
guys that I know to be excellent Linux admins. The problem is the inherent
nature
How about if the customer is strapped for money. I work at a school.
Luckily our students haven't gotten sophisticated enough to break into the
Linux firewall but I don't the think that day is too far away. Some of them
are very smart and they are learning Linux and networking in their
Of
Priscilla Oppenheimer
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 9:38 AM
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Subject: Re: Performance Comparision between Linux OS Firewall and Cisco
PIX 525
How about if the customer is strapped for money. I work at a school.
Luckily our students haven't gotten sophisticated enough to break
It was assumed that the question was a result of an
implementation in an enterpise system. Of course in a
school or a small comapny where uptime does not = $
there is no issue, use Linux, use MS Proxy for all
that matters. But in an enterprise where uptime is
Essentail, there is money at stake
Hi Sean,
I am a Linux head my self, and one of our firewalls is in fact running
on a Linux box. The only problem with this type of firewall is that you
inherit all of the known bugs that the software has. Given that the source
code to Linux is widely available, you have a lot of very
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