Hi all, I just subscribed to the list, so please excuse me if I'm making a huge faux par here.
Where I work we currently have a Commercial packet Firewall which is starting to show problems. The major one is that it has a limited user license and we outgrew it a long time ago. It's long gone the time that we should have replaced it. I am debating wether to propose a Linux (probably Debian, I like the maintainability of it) based firewall, but I can guess the concerns about security. That is why I'm here. <flame retardant suit on> Does a Linux based firewall come up to scratch when compared to a Commercial one? Are there issues I should know about? <suit off> Obviously there are lots of great things about having your security under pulic review (fast fixes, tried and tested systems, etc). I just want to know, before I stick my neck out, is there anything I could get shot down for. As far as my limited understanding goes, I can't see things getting much more secure than a Linux box with just the kernal (configured for masq and firewalling), a few network tools (route, ipchains) and a shell. No other services on the box. Am I thinking in the right way? It's then just a matter of what you allow...right? Thanks Paul -- Paul Sargent mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
