The problem with that is that the firewall would just *CRAWL* if it had to
perform a DNS lookup for EVERY PACKET that passed through.

It would also reduce security by making the GNAT Box susceptible to
spoofed or hostile DNS servers.

Mike Burden
Lynk Systems
http://www.lynk.com
(616)532-4985
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ales Zitka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 10:32 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Safe Web
> 
> 
> > How can i block SafeWeb on the net???
> > I have tried to block the IP number..
> > 
> > https://www.safeweb.com/
> 
> this is what I dream about for over than 3 years. To add a GNAT Box
> feature whitch will allow to use host name rather than IP in 
> GNAT Box's
> Outbound /Remote Access filter...
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ales Zitka
> 
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