[AccessD] OT: Firewall

I might as well jump into this foray. Setting up a dedicated firewall is
almost brain-dead simple. Take any old box you have available, plonk Linux
onto it with the firewall activation set YES, configure the firewall for
special things (such as redirecting SQL requests to this box and FTP
requests to that box), and you're done. You don't have to upgrade anything
unless you want to. The best thing about this scenario is that you finally
discover a use for that 486 you've been using as a doorstop all these years.

A.

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby
Sent: October 10, 2005 11:56 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Firewall

Frank,

>He judged the document without having ever seen it.

I tried to judge it AFTER reading it but I couldn't find it.  I have offered
to post it however, and the offer stands.  

Lighten up buddy.  I am not casting aspersions on your document, or your
abilities.  You sound to me like you know what you are doing.  

And I am willing, on further consideration, to suspend my disbelief re
whether a dedicated PC firewall could be as easy as you make it sound.  If
it is in fact that easy, I want one.  I think I said that somewhere in this
exchange.  But it does have to just sit in the corner humming and not bother
me.  No OS updates and stuff.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com