----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Warner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 3:24 PM Subject: [plug] firewall and snort
> plugmembers, what are your thoughts on having both an ids (such as snort) > and a firewall in the same box? is it advisable? thanks. yes it is advisable... ids stands for intrusion detection system... a firewall is like an intrustion prevention system... there are cases that a firewall cant prevent it but an ids can detect it an illegitimate traffic pretending to be a legitimate traffic... fooler. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
