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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: Off Topic: PC Firewall Recommendation
I second that https://grc.com website. It is a great resource for
testing your vulnerabilities!
>>> Faan_D1_at_verifone.com 09/30/03 06:54PM >>> Whatever you use go to https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 and http://grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm for testing your firewall product and make sure that the basic stuff is configured correctly.
Also want to check out the URL http://grc.com/lt/scoreboard.htm about various PC firewall products "leaking" and possible issues which certain versions.
-f
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Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 3:10 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
If you're feeling frisky, consider replacing the router/firewall with a
PC
(with 2 nics) running BSD or Linux. You can also find distros tweaked
to
act as a firewall/router - that's what I've done.
The Linux distro I used was www.smoothwall.com (which is the similar
to
www.ipcop.com ) and I found that it worked very well. even on a sub
100MHz
PC with 16MB RAM. Of course I had to load a customized module for
IPSec
bypass to allow me to connect to work using a Cisco VPN client.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 1:05 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
KENNETH JANUSZ [mailto:kjanusz_at_att.net] on Monday, September 29, 2003
9:05
AM said;
> I have a Dell 8200 with XP Prof. SP1.
> I would like recommendations as to a good firewall for this machine.
XP
has a firewall but it is not the greatest.
ZoneAlarm on the desktop - free version or pay to upgrade to the pro
version.
Assuming you have a home network, you also want to buy a DSL/Cable
router -
which has it's own firewall built in.
If you're feeling frisky, consider replacing the router/firewall with a
PC
(with 2 nics) running BSD or Linux. You can also find distros tweaked
to
act as a firewall/router - that's what I've done.
FWIW, a friend of mine had his XP system plugged directly into his RR
connection. Friend said he didn't need a firewall or router (I'm not
into
that security crap, I just want to play games). Friend has now had to
reformat his box (and lost work) because his box was rooted, blasted
and
fubared within days of hooking it to the cable connection w/out a
firewall.
YMMV.
~brian
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