Re: NT-based firewalls

["Bill Pennington" <bpennington () lucidnetworks com>]

The only firewall I have worked with on the NT platform the Checkpoint
Firewall-1. It is a very capable firewall and widely used. I am guessing you
are trying to firewall a dial-up connection? I have not done this with FW-1
so I can not comment on how it would (or would not) work. Just remember with
any OS based firewall you must harden your OS before installing the
firewall.

As far as the linux modem problem you are having, I have had a great deal of
success with USR/3com Sportster Internal modems. Generally get a "name"
brand modem and you will be fine. Avoid Winmodems like the plague, they will
not work.

Bill Pennington
Consultant
Lucid NetworX


----- Original Message -----
From: Mitch Dickinson <mitchdickinson () bellsouth net>
To: <firewall-wizards () nfr net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 10:46 AM
Subject: NT-based firewalls


> Hi guys, I've been following the list for a few months now, but this is my
> first post.  Anyway, I'd like to get some opinions on the absolute best
> firewall for the NT platform--more specifically for a win2k machine.  I've
> heard some very good things about NetGuard's Guardian, however I seem to
be
> unable to install the Agent part of the package.  Perhaps it's just
operator
> error (very possible!!)??
>
> I have several linux machines in my little LAN here, but I am having some
> problems getting any kind of modems to work right with both linux and my
> isp.  My final objective is to use linux as a firewall and masq all my
other
> machines.  At any rate, I would apreciate any suggestions/optinons you
guys
> can give me.  Thanks.
>
> Mitch