Re: sbs2003 and Zone Alarm

From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:50:05 -0500

Hi CZ!

You do realize that Sygate PE v5.5 is not a server product? It is a
*personal* firewall... that's enough to deter me from using it. In any
event, what do you mean by host based control? By IPs or ports?

IMHO-> If I want a real firewall I get SBS2k3 Prem Ed... so I can install
ISA :-) 

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>
"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> 
wrote in message news:%234ZQs31FEHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> And Blackice just got nailed with the witty worm and thrashed harddrives.
>
> If you are that concerned bump to the premium and get ISA server.
>
> CZ wrote:
>>>>Use the integrated firewall. If you want then get a cheap firewall in
>>
>> front
>> of your external nic. I wouldn't stick those thing on a SBS box.
>>
>> Javier:
>>
>> Dnload the product (Sygate PE v5.5) and try it.
>> It is much more powerful than the R&RA Basic Firewall.
>>
>> I agree with your comment re: using a cheap NAT-firewall.
>> However that does not provide host based control, Sygate does.
>>
>>
>>
>
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