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RES: Personal Firewall Recommendations


From: Flávio Pareira <fpereirabr () yahoo com br>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:18:31 -0300

        
        I had used this PFW: http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_download.html

        I liked so much it, very ease to setup and support.



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De: Valery Baranov [mailto:val.baranov () revlon com] 
Enviada em: terça-feira, 26 de agosto de 2003 16:10
Para: security-basics () securityfocus com
Assunto: Re: Personal Firewall Recommendations


In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.55.0308251655050.28226 () concept ocis temple edu>

I personally recommend ZoneAlarm Pro
I would not recommand ZoneAlarm Pro (search Google for latest infon
about 
ZA), but recommend OutpostPro or Look'n'Stop 2.04 instead, see

       http://www.agnitum.com/php_scripts/compare2.php
(good comparison chart) and
       http://www.looknstop.com/En/download.htm

But I STRONGLY recommend that you test whatever firewall you pick with 
GRC's LeakTest.
Don't mislead with this test, it's not enough to pass just this test - 
it's pretty simple and any FW will pass this test. But ... you should
pass 
ALL 5 TESTS.See

        http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm
to download the leak tests, or
        http://www.looknstop.com/En/leaktests.htm

for further info. Download tests from these sites and ... good luck  ;-)
You can use "pcflank" site as the first (but not the only!) resort to
test 
your PC for vulnerabilities. An excellent site to test your system
almost 
entirely is "ShieldsUp!" from Gibson Research Corporation (GRC) at

        https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Regards,
         Valery



From: Birl <sbirl () temple edu>
Reply-To: security-basics () securityfocus com
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Personal Firewall Recommendations

As it was written on Aug 15, thus Kryptos spake unto security-basics:

krypto:  Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 02:59:33 -0700
krypto:  From: Kryptos <kryptos () phreaker net>
krypto:  To: security-basics () securityfocus com
krypto:  Subject: Personal Firewall Recommendations
krypto:
krypto:  -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
krypto:  Hash: SHA1
krypto:
krypto:  I've been installing a new system for a friend, and am 
wondering
what
krypto:  personal firewalls might be recommended for a home system 
running
krypto:  Windows 2000 on a T1 line.  Anyone have a recommendation other

than
krypto:  ZoneAlarm?
krypto:
krypto:  Thanks.


Ive read through all of the responses regarding firewalls.
I personally recommend ZoneAlarm Pro

But I STRONGLY recommend that you test whatever firewall you pick with 
GRC's LeakTest.

(This the only reason why Im responding, because no one else mentioned 
it)

When properly used, LeakTest (http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm) will 
discover holes (if any) in your firewall.




Scott Birl                              
http://concept.temple.edu/sysadmin/
Senior Systems Administrator            Computer Services   Temple 
University
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