|
Similar to these questions:
What Firewall Rules Should Be Used For A Home-Based System and
Firewall on VPS Use Windows Built In
But more specifically I'm guessing that using both the Windows Firewall and a router's built in firewall are redundant? Which...
Started by Nick on
, 5 posts
by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
So even though they are redundant, you may find that doubling up on a firewall probably won't hurt and it is nice to have a....
And yes in depth".
I have always heard that a router/hardware firewall is better than a software firewall.
|
|
In what cases would it be considered OK to use open-source firewalls to protect/secure/filter a company network?
There seems to be many open source firewall alternatives (pfSense, smoothwall, m0n0wall) for a small business, that will save the company ...
Started by Espo on
, 9 posts
by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
The difference is that if it has a compelling feature Linux experience was using Coyote Linux as... .
Anyway I don't think that there's any major issue for using open source firewall as long of commercial firewall solutions as well.
Source".
|
|
I have to set up a few servers (4 right now, more in the future) behind a firewall. The data center would like to provide a single port with a block of IP addresses, and then I'll have the firewall forward the correct IP address to the correct server....
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
If you are set ....
There is always the possibility of just using each computer's built-in firewall rather than a separate appliance.
With some sort of firewall software in it anyway , what's wrong with just removing the middleman on that.
|
Ask your Facebook Friends
|
Does anyone have any experience migrating from a Cisco PIX to a so-called non-enterprise grade firewall/router/vpn?
I'm a non-networking professional (developer) that flunked the CCNA (only got a 730) and find myself missing the ease of configuration ...
Started by Arnshea on
, 5 posts
by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Other firewall manufacturers that you.
That engineered their products from the ground up to be used by SMB .
|
|
I have a few Windows 2008 servers that I'm trying to setup SNMP monitoring.
I have installed and configured the SNMP service. I have also turned on the exceptions from SNMP and SNMP Traps in the Windows Firewall exception list. However, SNMP traffic is...
Started by Richard West on
, 3 posts
by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2general/thread/c04736cd-9f62-499a-99b1-8b64f79afc66
EDIT: I am assuming you'....
I haven't found a workaround yet.
Some quick Googling seems to reveal that this is a bit of a known issue .
|
|
I currently have a web server in front of a firewall and my MySQL DB behind the firewall.
I have already opened port 3306 for tcp, but still cannot connect thru the firewall.
Any ideas?
Thanking all in advance :)
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Got a new firewall....
MySQL was setup correectly, my firewall had gone south.
There is not only the firewall that has to be configured To MySQL Database Server?
Issue was not with MySQL.
Are usually only configured for local access.
|
|
I have a doubt about my slow internet speed with third party firewall that I am using currently.
Is it true that firewall can limit the internet speed ?
Started by UK on
, 4 posts
by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Have you tried disabling the firewall and browsing (to safe sites obviously with and without a firewall....
The firewall should just control whether an application can with the actual data transfer.
It shouldn't have a significant impact.
|
|
Will Windows firewall work with avast! firewall? I got avast and it came with a firewall. I'm wondering if I can have it on with Windows firewall.
Started by Noah on
, 4 posts
by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yahoo):
Yes, basically its just an anti-virus....
That will slow your computer in some cases.
If you install Avast and enable their firewall then make sure Windows Firewall is disabled computer windows firewall is on then don't install any other.
|
|
I have a stateful firewall (pfsense) with a WAN and LAN port, with the LAN port connected to an unmanaged switch (DLink Gbit) and several computers connected to the switch.
I was wondering if the switch obeyed firewall rules, i.e. if I blocked all traffic...
Started by homeuser on
, 3 posts
by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
It works a lower layer in the network....
Joeqwerty is correct an unmanaged switch knows nothing.
The switch doesn't know anything about the rules on your firewall and the firewall can only act be affected by the firewall rules at all.
|
|
I currently have a colocated server being protected by a hardware firewall, however this firewall is old and I want to replace it. I was wondering if the built-in Firewall software for Windows 2003 could possibly be good enough for this task. In the end...
Started by Phil on
, 8 posts
by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
I think you should go with another hardware firewall, because if if you go with the firewall on the hosting machine, in case someone breaks in, he will have control over the os plus the firewall with Maxwell in that havving the ....
|
