[c-nsp] Firewall Recommendations

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

Unfortunately there are too many upper managers who are cowards.

They will go to IT on the sly and say "block it and if people complain
send them to me"

But they don't have the balls to simply forbid it.

Ted

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>[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of Wojtek Zlobicki
>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:54 PM
>To: Paul Stewart
>Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Firewall Recommendations
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>
>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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