Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Vishal Mukherjee
Hi all, I am a newbie and want a few suggestions and help? we are a small organization with around 15 terminals. we are connected to the internet through a dialup connection to the internet. One server serves us as a proxy server and all the other computers on the network browse using a proxy

Re: Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Ron DuFresne
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Vishal Mukherjee wrote: Hi all, I am a newbie and want a few suggestions and help? we are a small organization with around 15 terminals. we are connected to the internet through a dialup connection to the internet. One server serves us as a proxy server and all the

Re: Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Alan Olsen
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Vishal Mukherjee wrote: Hi all, I am a newbie and want a few suggestions and help? we are a small organization with around 15 terminals. we are connected to the internet through a dialup connection to the internet. One server serves us as a proxy server and all the

Re: Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Mohammed Rizwan Shaikh
Hi, It is more of business-related decision. If you have sensitive business related information stored within your network, you definitely need a good firewall irrespective of size of your network. For example, Checkpoint, Netscreen, etc. However, firewall is always a must. If not a dedicated

Re: Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Sameer Anja
Hi Vishal- If you are using MS-Proxy, there are settings which allow u to disable incoming traffic. If you are using Squid on Linux, then u already have a full featured firewall sitting there!!! What are u using currently? -Sam --- Alan Olsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 14 Jan

Re: Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Alan Olsen
On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Sameer Anja wrote: If you are using MS-Proxy, there are settings which allow u to disable incoming traffic. If the NT box is properly secured. (Most are not.) If you are using Squid on Linux, then u already have a full featured firewall sitting there!!! Squid

Re: Do we require a Firewall?

2002-01-13 Thread Sameer Anja
Sorry if I did not make myself clear, but the combination of Linux and Squid does make a good firewall. Squid with its Controls and Linux with its variety of features, including iptables/ipchains/netfilter. -Sam --- Alan Olsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Sameer Anja wrote: