Re: Using 2000 as a firewall for other computers

From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:30:17 -0500

I've had good luck with it. Here is what you are trying to do.....

310357 - HOW TO: Configure the NAT Service in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310357 

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Adam Thornton" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1238201c44278$0c2422a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Sorry for those of you who have read this in another
> forum. Here's the deal. We are trying to implement a kind
> of "poor man's firewall." My question is how easy is it to
> place two NIC cards into a Windows 2000 machine (one card
> having access to the router/ISP, the other having access
> to a switch) to have a firewall for security purposes. We
> were wanting to test the security capabilities of Windows
> 2000 and its firewall. Is this possible? Are there any
> other cheaper alternatives? Is this even worthwhile?
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>

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