[itdiscuss] Open Source Firewall

Tue Oct 23 14:46:13 EDT 2007

I'm used to the 3Com SS3  & the Astaro.  With those FWs, you don't have to go through so many steps to configure basic things.

Bill Lloyd
IT Manager

Busker Communications
5375 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA  30093
Office:  770-417-1604
Cell:    404-379-6963

blloyd at buskercom.com

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Sent: Tue Oct 23 14:36:42 2007
Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Open Source Firewall

What was it you didn’t like about the watchguard management approach?  I agree the method for configuring rules on the older firewalls (each rule with an incoming and outgoing section, etc.) was a little strange, but have you looked at the Fireware interface?  Yours was probably running WFS.  The newer firewalls have a completely re-tooled interface that is much more intuitive and powerful.  I had finally gotten used to the old interface, but now that I manage a bunch with Fireware I hate going back to the older WFS models we still have out ther.

Some people I talk to really prefer a web-managed appliance, and if that is the case then watchguard is probably not ever going to meet your requirements.

Kevin

From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of blloyd at buskercom.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:14 PM
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Subject: [itdiscuss] Open Source Firewall

Does anyone know of a good, secure, and easy to manage, open source firewall?  Any particular recommendations for good firewalls?  I need to replace an old WatchGuard 700 FW.  I don’t particularly care for the management approach of the WatchGuard product.

Thanks,

Bill Lloyd 
IT Manager

5375 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093
Phone: 770-417-1604
Cell:     404-379-6963

blloyd at buskercom.com

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