Do you want to secure a user's win95 machine while connected to the
internet or do you want a firewall that provides protection for a number of
users while connected to the internet?
If you want the former there are commercial products by Network Solutions
and Symantec that claim to accomplish this. They aren't free but it's
windows and I don't think you will find a free product in this category
today.
If you want the latter then I think win95 is a horrible platform. I would
strongly suggest setting up an NT, Linux, or FreeBSD box for this purpose.
Since you have specified free (you get what you pay for my friend) Linux or
FreeBSD is probably the route you want to go. ( again - I don't think
you'll find good - free - Windows based software in this category.) I am
not a *nix person so I won't recommend any specific products.
Windows 95 has no real security. Everyone has full access to a win95 box
and all its files so it is not suited to security. (There are also numerous
external exploits that are possible for win95/98 and both NT and *nix have
robust security communities scrutinizing these platforms. Some people will
claim that NT Security is an oxymoron - but I believe with the proper care
and feeding an NT box can be adequately secured for most purposes.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Javier ECB11HEA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 6:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Firewall software
Ivan Stoyanov wrote:
>
> I need to set a firewall, what software do you advise?
>
Me too, but i can't find a free firewall for w95, any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
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