So, If I understand your logic. You would rather fail the firewall open? That would
leave no protection. Why don't you save your self the trouble and just plug the
internet feed right into the switch/hub and save yourself the trouble of configuring a
firewall in the first place?
eric.
On Wed, 16 August 2000, Firebird wrote:
>
>
> Great idea, so when the FireWall blows up, the whole net connecton
> blows up... And not just the ptrotection.. how smart :) I must admit that
> this shouldn't happen, but if it does, during the night, then your network
> won't be accessable like it would be otherwise.
>
> I would recommend leaving it configured and configure correctly the
> FireWall. It can't do any harm to leave the kernel handle this.
>
> So long,
> Firebird
>
> ---Reply to mail from Barry W. Kokotailo about [FW1] Ip forwarding On Firewall
> > Leave ip routing off on the Solaris machine. The firewall will handle it.
> >
> > merlin
> >
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> > "benjamin.c" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you need to enable IP forwarding on solaris
> >> or leave it off, and will firewall -1 handle this.
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