On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:30:26 -0500, Jason Joines <joines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message <3F4A2B92.2010805@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > >On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:06:39 -0500, > >Shawn <core@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > ><1061586399.18527.102.camel@localhost>: > > > > > > > >>On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 08:26, 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. Does anyone know of a similar tool for windows, > >>>particularly w2k? The built-in stuff seems to be virtually > >>>worthless. > >>> > >>> > >>I take issue with that statement. It's /actually/ worthless! > >> > >>google kerio personal firewall > >> > >> > > > >..you have no autority??? Lay off! "Not my problem.". > > > >..defend your own turf, the Linux boxes. _I_ would make > >_sure_ I had _no_ responsibility on the Wintendos. > > > >..be _evil_, if any Wintendoite whines, tell'em about knoppix.net, > >netfilter, shorewall.net and webmin.com, ipcop.org if they can spare > >an extra old box in their home lan, "but here at work I have _no_ > >authority, and, thank God, _no_ responsibility, Insh'Allah!", etc. > > > >..you _have_ such responsibility? Show your spine. Quit. > >Let them wail. Tell'em your price. No time for mercy. > > > >..if they fall into bankruptcy, with _your_ hand on the Wintendo > >wheel, it _is_ _your_ _own_ fault. > > > > I share views but it's also nice to be able to eat and pay the rent! ..sure, and with the dreaded Soebig.G etc lurking around, you dine _nicely_ too. ;-) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case.
