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Date:	Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:31:54 PST8
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Firewalls

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Peter, Dave, Sheridan and J. R.,

Thank you everyone for your suggestions and help on the subject of
Firewalls. Right now I'm leaning toward the Injoy Firewall Pro to
protect my single OS/2 machine. However, you have also given me a lot of
information to investigate and knowledge to absorb.

The Windows machines will each get their own separate software firewall
(in fact, one already has a firewall). Also, the LAN will be connected
to the Internet via a router/firewall.

Hopefully, all of that is enough. Thanks again
HCM
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Peter Skye wrote:
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> J. R. Fox wrote:
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> > Peter cited several pertinent links . . . Keep in mind that
> > some of these things (like the firewall-equipped version of
> > TCP/IP) probably require a SWC or eCS subscription to get.
>
> You mean TCP/IP 4.1. I don't know if earlier TCP/IP had the firewall or
> not -- the docs for Zampa and ServerConfig/2 may have the info.
>
> > I prefer the hardware type of solution. . . My SonicWall
>
> How much did it cost? And why did you choose it? I feel SMC sorta
> burned me with their buggy Barricade (which they wouldn't fix).
>
> > There are a great many days when I'll get at
> > least one Netbus + one Sub Seven attack attempt
>
> How do you identify them?
>
> > a firewall with many "fine-tuning" capabilities
> > like mine can do a number of other things, such as
> > specifically block out ads from Doubleclick etc., which
> > you would ordinarily need other software to accomplish.
>
> I *think* you have to know what IP address + port to block, otherwise
> your SonicWall wouldn't know what to filter on.
>
> You can do IP address blocking (and thus block the ad servers) real easy
> with basic OS/2, iirc. I've never done it because I like to see the ads
> (I'm in *marketing*, remember?), but I think you put the IP address in
> your HOSTS file so your browser never gets the ads. I don't know of a
> way to block a specific port with basic OS/2 though -- the HOSTS file
> will block all ports at the IP address.
>
> - Peter
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