Re: Linux firewall vs Windows and Hardware based firewalls

From: Gary Hennigan (glhenni_at_sandia.gov)
Date: 07/31/03

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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:54:14 -0600

    "Andre Volmensky" <AndreV@datcom.com.au> writes:
    > I have to put forward an argument to management regarding setting up a
    > firewall on some of our clients networks.
    >
    > What are the advantages of a linux firewall over something like Windows
    > with WinRoute on it, or even a hardware based firewall. What are the
    > disadvantages etc. I know I am asking on a linux users mailing list, but
    > I would also like reply's not to be too bias.

    Just to add to what others have said, I run an software firewall
    (OpenBSD 3.2 soon to be 3.3) and one of the things I like about it is
    being able to log intrusion attempts and contribute those to
    DShield.org (http://www.dshield.org). Gives me a sense that I'm
    contributing to the overall security of the "net". Probably a false,
    since a lot of the fightback reports just get ignored by ISPs, but
    nonetheless...

    Now I believe some hardware firewalls allow you to capture logs via
    something like a remote syslog capability, but then you'd have to have
    a server to process them anyway. With my OS/software-based firewall I
    can have it do everything necessary to send the logs off to DShield.

    Gary 

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