How would that compare security-wise to running a windows box with Sygate?

Is there a lot I am missing here? TIA, Patrick.





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>-----Original Message-----

>From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

>Sent: March 31, 2003 4:19 PM

>To: CF-Community

>Subject: Firewall Info/Help - WorldCom

>

>

>SMR wrote:

>>I have a client who has DSL access through WorldCom. They have 6 

>>computers that each get static IP's through their setup. This is not 

>>the ideal setup since they are wide open to the internet and I don't 

>>believe their dsl router has any type of firewall built in. 

>One of the 

>>machines was hacked and a virus was left behind.  I would rather not 

>>set up a NAT in this case because then it will be harder for me to do 

>>remote administration on their machines. I'm looking for a 

>solution of 

>>either putting a firewall on each machine or changing out the DSL 

>>router with one that has firewall built in. Anyone have any 

>>suggestions?

>

>If you have the spare hardware (486 with 16 MB will do), you 

>could also put 

>a machine in between that runs OpenBSD and takes over the 

>routing job from 

>the DSL router or runs proxy-ARP. PIX-quality firewall for a 

>fraction of the price :-)

>

>

>> Anyone with knowledge/experience on a WorldCom setup ?

>

>Shouldn't really matter. It is either PPPoA/E, in which case 

>you let the 

>tunnel terminate on the OpenBSD system, or it is RFC 1483, in 

>which case you

>set up the OpenBSD system to do proxy-ARP.

>

>Jochem

>

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