[dba-Tech] Software Firewalls

Go out and by a $40 router.  The firewall that you get will be all the
protection you need, and it will probably have capabilities you would like
on top of it.

For instance, my D-Link wireless now lets me run websites on multiple ports,
and redirect where they go.  For instance, before, if I wanted to setup a
test website, I had to put them all on my 'server'.  Because wolfwares.com
went to my server, and I was using ZoneAlarm.  I could setup as many sites
as I wanted on my server, but it made some things more difficult.  Like if I
wanted to debug a site, that used a VB .dll, I don't have (and don't want)
VB on my server.  So I would have to test the site 'offline'.  But, with my
D-Link, if you go to http://www.wolfwares.com, you hit my server.  If you go
to http://www.wolfwares.com:8888, you are actually redirected to my desktop,
and the site on there is run from my desktop's IIS instead of my server.

One of the many bonus features of having a hardware router/firewall.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Bryan
Carbonnell
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 1:07 PM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [dba-Tech] Software Firewalls


I am looking for a new firewall for my XPP SR2 box.

I have just about had it with Zone Alarm. It somehow managed to block
ALL my 'net access, including my VPN for work with the latest
upgrade. It took a complete uninstall to get access back.

Can we say, not a happy camper.

I've tried Sygate, which wouldn't let me send large e-mails (anything
over about 2 sentences). Not acceptable, and I can't figure out how
to let them out.

I've just finished trying Kerio Personal Firewall. Not happy with it
either. Too many things that it tries to block.

Windows Firewall is not an option, since I don't trust MS to get it
right.

Does anyone have any other suggestions for a personal firewall, or
should I just dig through my downloaded files directory and use the
previous version of ZA, which I'e been extremely happy with up until
now.

Suggestions/Comments?

Thanks,

--
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
'The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground
and miss.' - HHGTG


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