A packet filter looks only at the IP and TCP/UDP headers (it may assemble the stream
for TCP) but not at the contents of the packet.
An Application Proxy firewall looks at the full contents of packets and checks for
conformance to the application (HTTP, Pop3 FTP) service RFCs.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Yap Kung Leng
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 22:57
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Subject: Packet Filtering & Proxy Server
Hi all,
I am a newbie. Can anyone tell me what are the different between Packet
Filter & Proxy Server?
Thank you all
Regards,
KL Yap
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