Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 10:39:11 +0930 (CST) From: newton@communica.com.au (Mark Newton) To: kristyn@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Kristyn Fayette) Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD & firewalls Message-ID: <9604300109.AA15421@communica.com.au> In-Reply-To: <199604292259.SAA07646@spiff.gnu.ai.mit.edu> from "Kristyn Fayette" at Apr 29, 96 06:58:42 pm
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Kristyn Fayette wrote:
> I'm getting ready to set up a firewall and I was wondering if anyone can
> give me some suggestions. Currently, I've got a firewall running on an Indy.
> It's using the internet firewall toolkit. Now I'm about to replace that
> machine with a FreeBSD system. Should I keep that toolkit, or should I use
> the ipfw program that comes with 2.1?
Point 1: Stick with what you know. If you're using TIS now, keep using
TIS.
Point 2: Be aware that a single computer doesn't make a very good
firewall! Simply plonking a UNIX box onto the network between you and
your ISP is not going to deliver anywhere near what *I* would consider
acceptable security (what you would consider acceptable may legitimately
differ, though)
Just my (professional) opinion...
- mark
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Mark Newton Email: newton@communica.com.au
Systems Engineer Phone: +61-8-373-2523
Communica Systems WWW: http://www.communica.com.au
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