Am using Astaro 6.0 myself! And find it to be an excellent firewall! Using proxies for HTTP/HTTPS/DNS/POP3 & SMTP with integrated AV/spyware...
isnogood-- If you have a single node, yes I allready commented on that aspect. Than of course it is normal to use one of those windows based...
You can use Payload filters with all proxies I mentioned earlier to ensure the connection/delivery of data/packets go to their perspective...
You can go one step further and have a very good hardened linux firewall, such as Smoothwall, ipcop or Astaro! That opens up the scope a bit! I...
Weird, glad you got it going! Regards Jazzie
That again is your opinion! You were comparing windows firewalls to Linux based... I never stated that Linux is the most secure. I stated is was...
This varies per system! Regards Jazzie
Hi! on the Firewall Policy page (first page) there is a drop-down arrow for Protection Level: Custom, Client medium,Client High, ect...Now you...
Of course that is your opinion! Hardened Linux firewalls, such as Astaro, Checkpoint, Sidewinder, ect... are some of the best server based...
No it is the Destop firewall, just managed!...
Hi all! you can purchase individual versions:...
Hi all! The firewall component like Arup stated, is 5 megs! Here is a break down of the serive/app(s) on Xp Pro Sp2: Firetray.exe...
Yes that is correct! Even if you would have incomming checked, Mcafee would still ask you if the connection is ok to establish.. Like I stated...
yes for 11 or more liecense it is 21 a piece. For a single it is 28! ;) regards Jazzie
Yep, not a bad buy either! 21.00 bucks is cheap for a good, lite fw! Regards Jazzie
Hi all! I want to stress that while in learning mode with either the packet filter and or the application filter, the fw will ask permission...
Hi all! Yes Astaro is a great multi-purpose firewall that has tons of features for the SOHO/Corp enviornment! It beat Checkpoint, Cisco and IBM...
Hi! I am currently using Astaro and have Yahoo droped by both rules and from ips/ids signatures. I use the integrated Content filter that will...
Here is how your ARP allow rule should look like: [IMG] It is basicly allowing all arp from any source. Depending on your network/router,...
Hi all! Not to add to a hostile thread, but to answer your question: I have done this for some time. I am still using Smoothwall which...
Can you tell me where you researched this 'finding' ? Is this by personal research or having more than one client and doing p2p and transfer...
HI all! I would like to comment about CHX-I! I agree with some of you above, that CHX-I is a packet filter, not an application filter. For the...
Now look Flux, allow me to retort! I am on XP and only use 16 megs! SO let's get it right! :) No really I agree with you 100 percent... On older...
I agree! Since I use ZAP 6.0 to manage bandwidth only, (in tandem with CHX-I) I turn off all the unecessary bloat. and just leave the...
Dito! :) Regards Jazzie
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