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Re: Host-Base Firewall
From: "Shawn A. Corrello" <shawnc () legolas sinnerz us>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 08:49:37 -0400 (EDT)
Windows Firewall does a fine job for what it is- a free, built-in host based firewall that you're able to easily manage via built in directory services tools.
I never suggested that "Windows Firewall = security"- that's a rather silly assumption.
-SC On Wed, 28 May 2008, Adriel Desautels wrote:
Windows firewalls != security. Regards, Adriel T. Desautels Chief Technology Officer Netragard, LLC. Office : 617-934-0269 Mobile : 617-633-3821 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/118/a45 Join the Netragard, LLC. Linked In Group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/48683/0B98E1705142 --------------------------------------------------------------- Netragard, LLC - http://www.netragard.com - "We make IT Safe" Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Website Security Netragard Whitepaper Downloads: ------------------------------- Choosing the right provider : http://tinyurl.com/2ahk3j Three Things you must know : http://tinyurl.com/26pjsn Mohamed Farid wrote:I don't want to depend on Windows Firewalls ... I need a 3rd party software ... Yes we are using Windows on our laptops ( Windows 2000 )Mohamed Farid ,CISSP,CCSP,S+ m.farid.shawara () gmail com -----Original Message----- From: Shawn A. Corrello [mailto:shawnc () legolas sinnerz us] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:57 PMTo: Mohamed Farid Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com; security-basics-return-49273 () securityfocus comSubject: Re: Host-Base Firewall What OS are the laptops? Windows Firewall is free and can be managed and administrated centrally via Group Policy...not going to help if you're laptops are Linux or Macs though.On Wed, 28 May 2008, Mohamed Farid wrote:Dear All ,,, Any recommendation for a cost effective Host-Base Firewall to be installed on my remote users' Laptops - and to be managed and be administrated centralized by my security team ? Thanks ,,, Mohamed Farid ,
Current thread:
- Host-Base Firewall Mohamed Farid (May 28)
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- RE: Host-Base Firewall Mohamed Farid (May 28)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 28)
- RE: Host-Base Firewall Murda Mcloud (May 29)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 29)
- Message not available
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 30)
- RE: Host-Base Firewall Mohamed Farid (May 28)
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- Re: Host-Base Firewall Shawn A. Corrello (May 29)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Steven D. Ellison (May 28)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Host-Base Firewall krymson (May 30)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 30)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Shawn A. Corrello (May 30)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 30)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 30)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Adriel Desautels (May 30)
- RE: Host-Base Firewall Nelson, James (May 30)
- Re: Host-Base Firewall Kurt Buff (May 30)