[c-nsp] Firewall Recommendations

[Wojtek Zlobicki]

Have you considred blocking it at  Layer 8 ?  AKA changing the
computer policy at work to strictly forbit it.  I have also seen
Windows Active Directory group policies that blocked the app.


On 8/18/05, Paul Stewart <pstewart at nexicomgroup.net> wrote:
> We are in immediate need (next couple of weeks) of a firewall for our
> own offices.  I'm wondering what everyone's experience has been with the
> new ASA series from Cisco.  Also, any feedback/comparison on Watchguard
> would be handy....
> 
> This has been sparked by MSN Messenger blocking on the application level
> in our offices.  We have been trying to block it unsuccessfully with
> CBAC variations and when we finally found a way to completely block it,
> half the websites we want to go to can't be reached....
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Paul Stewart
> Network Specialist
> Nexicom Inc.
> 
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