Jason Joines wrote: > We have a completely Linux back-end environment but unfortunately > hundreds of windows desktops. I'm pretty tired of all the attacks on > the unprotected windows boxes but don't have the authority to put up a > network firewall. We protect all of our Linux servers with iptables. It would be a lot cheaper to put up a Linux-based network firewall than to install Win-based firewalls on each desktop. Tell your Supervisor that it is more feasible to install a firewall. Compare the costs and effectiveness. If your supervisor expects you to install commercial firewalls to protect the windows desktop, he's really smegging smoking something strange. I mean if you can afford to protect your Linux servers with iptables, how hard is it to add one more machine to protect ALL your workstations? Mind you, I don't know how your company's system is setup, so I don't know if 'one' firewall is applicable enough (though it should...*shrug*) > Does anyone know of a similar tool for windows, particularly w2k? The > built-in stuff seems to be virtually worthless. I wouldn't know. I don't use the builtin stuff. You can try ZoneAlarm Pro, or Kerio.
