At least while using linux as a firewall one can build the kernel to suit the particular needs of the situation. With msft youre stuck with the os that comes from the box, and have to wait for patches from the manufacturer.
On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Marc Sahr wrote: > As if using Linux as a firewall wasn't scary enough... We all know a > Linux firewall is "unhackable" right??? > > Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: piranha piranha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 10:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Win2kAdvance Server > > > i certainly hope not as this would encourage folks to use a M$ product > as a firewall...scary thought indeed. > > piranha > > > hi, > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 05:06:38AM +0800, Rodel P Hipolito wrote: > >> Does windows 2k advance server has a built in firewall? or can > >> we modify its registry so that it would act as a firewall? > > no, but ... > > if you go to the properties of your network card -> > > properties of tcp/ip -> advanced -> options -> properties > > of tcp/ip filtering you may enable or disable filtering and > > set the allowed prts for tcp, udp and the allowed ip > > protocols. > > > > but in fact that's not a firewall. > > > > ciao sascha > > > > -- > > Sascha Andres [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.programmers-world.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Firewalls mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > > _________________________________________________________________ > http://fastmail.ca/ - Fast Secure Web Email for Canadians > > _______________________________________________ > Firewalls mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
