[c-nsp] Firewall Recommendations

[Paul Stewart]

LOL ... I have to add that to my official layers poster...;)

Yes, researching that as well.... The policy part is coming but taking a
long time from the management perspective...

Thanks,

Paul
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Wojtek Zlobicki [mailto:wojtek.zlobicki at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:54 PM
To: Paul Stewart
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Firewall Recommendations

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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