Thanks Manas for your email. I am now feeling slightly comfortable.
Malay
-----Original Message-----
From: M.K. Laha [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 9:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] Firewall in Linux
SYSTEMS - MM wrote:
>
> I have been advised by h/w vendors like Cisco that their PIX
firewall is
> much better than Linux squid firewall.
> I need some feedback / advice from you whether I should go for
Cisco PIX or
> continue with Linux Squid.
> FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
At IIT Kharagpur we have three proxy servers running squid, and
1000+
users on the campus LAN. I am not aware of any security violations
(except for Windows machines getting infected with e-mail borne
viruses)
due to weaknesses in the firewall system during the last several
years
that our system has been in place.
- Manas Laha
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