Re: Good Windows 2003 server firewall

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From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 02/05/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 19:38:00 -0600

I second Jeff's recommendation. The Sonicwall TZ170 can do a lot depending
on your needs or even a used SOHO3 on Ebay. Then you have a device blocking
all the garbage before it gets to your server. --- Steve

http://www.sonicwall.com/products/tz170.html --- starts around $350.

"Shabam" <chalupa@yomama-nospam.com> wrote in message
news:JvmdnUAo8PH50p7fRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
> I'm looking to add a firewall for a Windows 2003 web server that's running
> IIS, FTP, and SQL Server.
>
> I've looked at Kerio Server Firewall and I like their intrusion prevention
> and application hardening features. However the price tag looks to be a
> little high, at $600 + subscription fees.
>
> Are there good alternatives that you guys can recommend? Free would be
> even
> better of course. Note that this is a server, not a personal computer, so
> no recommendations on desktop firewall/antivirus software. Thanks.
>
>

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