[c-nsp] Firewall Recommendations

[Sam Crooks]

LOL!! Layer 8!!



On 8/18/05, Wojtek Zlobicki <wojtek.zlobicki at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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