Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:08:07 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Xpression <admin@atenas.cult.cu> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: firewall question... Message-ID: <3FF2E657.4060802@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <000801c3cfae$a5891730$0901a8c0@bloodlust> References: <000801c3cfae$a5891730$0901a8c0@bloodlust>
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Xpression wrote: >Hi list, I've two servers running some services, now I want >to firewall both them, do I need to build it on router or in >the FreeBSD box...thanks. > > > > What's your network look like? If each box has a publicly routable IP address, I'd definitely put the firewall on each of them. If they're on a private network behind a router, then a firewall on the router would be a basic level of security, and running a firewall on the servers themselves would be "icing on the cake." Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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