Re: Fortinet IDS

[Ian Gallagher <cdine.org () gmail com>]

Sure thing, I saw a great presentation on their Fortinet
WiFi-60(correct name?) up here in seattle at a local ISSA meeting.
Very cool device, and if I had the money, I'de get one to put in my
house.


On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 11:02 -0400, Don Draper <don () draperconsulting com> wrote:
> That is what I am hearing from other sources too. Thanks so much.
>
> Don
>
> ...... Original Message .......
> On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 02:13:27 -0700 Ian Gallagher <cdine.org () gmail com>
> wrote:
>
>
> > I'm almost certain that their products scan transparently.
> >
> >
> > On 14 Oct 2004 13:30:38 -0000, Don Draper <don () draperconsulting com> wrote:
> > > In-Reply-To: <200407270109.i6R19ZZr041277 () mx-out daemonmail net>
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if Fortinet on-board virus scanning uses an SMTP proxy
> server? Or is it able to accomplish this transparently by simply inspecting
> the packets as most the IDS/IPS do.
> > > We just purchased a new Proventia M10 from ISS and have discovered that
> we cannot use it for Anti-Virus (email) or Anti-Spam due the ffact that it
> uses an on-board SMTP proxy server that does not support SMTP
> authentication among other issues. The IPS module does not need the proxy
> and works fine.  Having on-board virus scanning at the network edge would
> be very helpful and Fortinet docs would make you think it is ALL done with
> packet inspection and without any nasty proxies in the middle. Does anyone
> know how this works?
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Don
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