[AccessD] OT: Firewall

Looks like for a no-cost option Sygate's leading the pack currently.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Firewall


> Rocky,
> I use SPF on a number of "home" clients. Mostly people with home offices. 
> It
> is quite respectable. Only problem is that Symantec (Norton) recenlty
> acquired it. May be an issue in the future.
>
> When I found this out I questioned people for another freebie firewall.
> Someone mentioned Kerio's personal firewall. Unforutnately they are ending
> that product so I'm not even going there.
>
> I use CA's EZ-armor firewall on my main computer now (since Norton 2005 
> was
> such a pain) It is very good too. It is actually zone labs too but
> apparently by some licensing scheme between the two companies.
>
> Panda has one built in to their Titanium product but I find their products 
> a
> bit cumbersome.
>
> Norton's Personal Firewall always worked good (2000-2004) for me but I 
> won't
> recommend any of their 2005 series of products. I have a number of clients
> where it runs fine but I have also had my share of bad experineces with 
> it.
>
> HTH
> John B.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 10:07 AM
> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [AccessD] OT: Firewall
>
> I\'m having a huge problem getting Zone Alarm on one of our computers 
> I've
> used it for years with no problem, upgraded this one box from Version 3 to
> the latest, it blocks internet access and give a page full of instructions
> on how to solve the problem - none of which work.
>
> Uninstalled, reinstalled,  cleaned registry per their instructions, 
> renamed
> the internet log, blah, blah.
>
> At the moment the machine is behind the router firewall (like all of them)
> so I don't know if I should be too concerned but I've always run a 
> firewall
> on each machine in addition to the hardware firewall in the Linksys.
>
> I'm not wedded to Zone Alarm and I'm looking at Sygate's product ( another
> free one : http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm) .  Anyone know
> about this?  Any other recommendations for a personal firewall?
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Rocky
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