On Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 05:14:49PM +0800, Jesse.linux wrote: > just a question, i'm planning to set up a firewall/gateway for less than 50 > users.....i have a budget to buy a firewall appliance..but it kinda costs > much...so what i'm planning is to buy a high end server then use iptables to > serve as my firewall and gateway also.
Generally a good decision, but think about buying two mid end servers instead. That way you are more flexible in operating the system later. > ...my question is...is iptables secure enough? Now THIS is wholly determined by your personal ability in writing iptables filter rules. You MUST get comfortable with iptables, and then judge by yourself. > ....or do i still have to buy a firewall software, llike checkpoint > for example? If you know it, and feel much more comfortable with its way to set up things, that could be a wise choice. We cannot decide this for you. At work, we are migrating away from checkpoint to iptables, for a whole load of reasons. best regards Patrick
