Re[2]: why must linux for halted firewall?

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Tuesday, September 16, 2003, 9:55:28 PM, you wrote:

JL> Cedric Blancher wrote:

JL> What would be the benefit in configuring a system like this? It seems to 
JL> run contrary to the evolution of IT appliances where you can configure 
JL> and manage everything usually without restarting (firewalls, switches, 
JL> print servers, even ups units). I don't get it ;-)

The benefit is that the system can never be exposed, no userspace
task can run, its only the kernel with its power of networking.


P.Krumins



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