Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 10:39:33 -0800 (PST) From: "Mark E. Nottage" <markn@selkirk.csrv.nidc.edu> To: Firewalls-digest@GreatCircle.COM Subject: Proxy/Firewall Apps for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.960321103828.23558A-100000@selkirk.csrv.nidc.edu>
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How viable and potentially effective would it be to set up a firewall on a PC-clone running FreeBSD 2.1 ( will supposedly also run some SCO binaries with the iBCS2 libs ) ? Parameters: We have existing IPX networks in 3 remote offices of an organization. The proposal includes providing Internet connections for the "main office" and all remote offices ( to facilitate offices sharing data, _at least_ via email ). All offices already have a Netware based email product capable of sending encrypted email between offices ( now via asynch connections, but also capable of acting as SMTP gateways ). The primary constraint is that data from the internal networks is highly sensitive, and _must not_ be compromised. Other questions: 1) I know that FreeBSD v2.1 has IPFirewall code in the kernel; how effective is that code? Also, is there proxy software that shakes hands well with this IPFirewall code? 2) What Proxy and/or Firewall software, either commercial or freely distributed, will run on FreeBSD? 3) What questions haven't I asked that I need to ask? TIA +________________________________________________________________________+ | Mark E. Nottage | "Would you give a foot massage to a | | Equipment/Network Technician | man?!?" | | email: markn@nidc.edu | - Vincent Vega | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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