[1520] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: FireWalls
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Leach)
Thu Feb 22 12:04:35 1996
From: "Jim Leach" <jleach@testwall.dsava.com>
To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu (Zev Davidovics)
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 07:55:06 -0400
Reply-to: jleach@testwall.dsava.com
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
Zev,
I recommend you take a look at Cathy Fulmer's "Firewall Product
Overview" found at URL
http://www.access.digex.net/~bdboyle/firewall.vendor.html. The
overview is a fairly comprehensive summary of currently available firewall
products. Two on the list come to mind for supporting Web servers.
Trusted Information Systems recently announced they have integrated a
Web server into their Gauntlet firewall product. The other firewall,
BorderWare Firewall Server by Border Network Technologies, has included
a secure Web server since its initial release, and now includes a secure
server network capability to create an isolated subnetwork for
supporting any type or number of public servers. Any firewall you
install should probably be placed between your main ethernet hub and
your T1 line to your Internet access provider. If you want to get
more involved in firewall discussions, an active mail list is
maintained at firewalls@GreatCircle.COM. You can subscribe by
sending email to Majordomo@GreatCircle.COM with the message
"subscribe firewalls". Good luck with your project. --Jim
> -- [ From: Zev Davidovics * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> I would like to begin a small discussion regarding Firewalls.
>
> In my office, we currently have a T1 line that goes directly into an
> ethernet hub... the main hub... where all of the other computers in my
> office are connected to.
>
> I have just taken of as Network Administrator and I was wondering what would
> be the simplest and cheapest way to implement a secure firewall in our
> office.
>
> We run Solaris 2.4, NT, Windows 3.11, and Windows 95...
>
> What I am looking for is information on where the firewall should be placed
> on the network... what machine should be used...does this machine need two
> network cards... can it also be my Web Server...
>
> As one can see from my questions, I have a lot to learn...
>
> If anyone could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it...
>
> Take care,
>
> Zev Davidovics
>
Jim Leach jleach@dsava.com
Decision-Science Applications, Inc. (703) 243-2500
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