In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Chris Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hypothetically, suppose there was a firewall that had code sitting right
>about the network drivers that grabbed the packets, processed them, and
>sent them back down to the network drivers. From a security perspective,
>would you be concerned about the OS or the firewall code?
If it's NT I'd be concerned about some service pack or application slapping
a new DLL or driver in that sidestepped the firewall code. Yes, I know you
don't want to run applications on the firewall, but what if that application
calls itself "realaudio proxy virus filter"?
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