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- From: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig)
- Subject: Re: Seek document describing how to create an Internet Firewall
- Message-ID: <1992Feb20.161940.7120@uai.com>
- Organization: Universal Analytics, Inc., Torrance (LA), CA
- References: <1992Feb5.164021.11258@uai.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Feb 92 16:19:40 GMT
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- The replies finally stopped, so here's a summary. It's only been two
- weeks, but in net.time it seems more like +Inf.
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- From: uunet!ssa.gov!tkevans (Tim Evans)
- Organization: Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD
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- The January or February issue of _UNIX World_ has one.
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- From: uunet!upurbmw.dell.com!sblair (Steve Blair "UNIX Network Services")
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- take a look at Gene Spafford's paper's available on uunet, or
- read UNIX World had an article a months or so ago also.
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- From: <uunet!cdsun.fnal.gov!vijay>
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- Febuary's issue of UNIXWORLD magazine has exactly what you are looking for.
- As a matter of fact, I think its their cover story. I would check it out
- if I were you.
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- From: uunet!leland.stanford.edu!jrawles (jody rawles)
- Organization: DSG, Stanford University
-
- I don't have an answer for you. I am in the same situation. Could you
- summarize or send me a summary of responses. Thanks,
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- From: uunet!srv.PacBell.COM!jmcarli (Jerry M. Carlin)
- Organization: Pacific*Bell
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- See "Practical UNIX Security" by Garfinkel & Spafford published by
- O"Reilly & Associates.
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- From: uunet!hal.com!ables (King Ables)
-
- The most recent issue (February 1992) of Unix World just had an article
- on this very thing. It's an overview, not a step-by-step how-to, but
- a good article. I know the guys who wrote it and they know what they're
- talking about.
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- From: Jeff Saxton <uunet!tangent.com!root>
- Organization: Tangent Computer Inc.
-
- Practical Unix Security (hmmm... chapter 7 ? )
- (Nutshell Press)
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- From: uunet!cimco.com!chaim (Chaim Frenkel)
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- If you find any details on a firewall please share them with me. I
- m trying (or will be :-) to talk management into an internet
- connection, but I would like to walk up to them with a firewall plan
- prepared.
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- From: uunet!mbunix.mitre.org!cazier (David J. Cazier)
- Posted-From: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
- Organization: Houston, TX
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- Refer to the magazine "LAN Technology", December 1991, pg.59-68. The article is
- "Building a Network Firewall."i The article was adapted from another book,
- Pratical Unix Security, (1991), by Simpson Garfinkel and Gene Spafford.
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- From: uunet!stravinsky.intel.com!jreece (Soon to be jreece@sousa)
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- Use a Cisco or Proteon router instead. They can block packets by
- source address, destination address, port, and protocol.
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- From: uunet!natinst.com!radian!dalel (Dale Lewis)
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- Check out the Feb. edition of UnixWorld, it has an excellent article about the
- very subject.
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- From: uunet!marie.stat.uga.edu!david (David Gundlach)
- Organization: University of Georgia Statistics Department
-
- In article <1992Feb5.164021.11258@uai.com> you write:
- % My company is considering an Internet link, and I would like tips on
- % and/or pointers to how to create a firewall. The system to be the
- Good luck :-)
-
- % firewall will probably be a Sun-4 running SunOS4.1.1b, if it matters.
- Use it as a last resort, but our CS department runs a firewall. Send
- mail to gary@pollux.cs.uga.edu and ask him to point you to details or
- give you tips-- but he's a *busy* guy.
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- From: Robert Withrow <uunet!rwwa.COM!witr>
- Organization: R.W. Withrow Associates
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- I'd be interrested if you get any usefull replies! Thanks!
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- From: Jim Langer <uunet!ans.net!langer>
-
- Have seen copy of your mail requesting info on subj. I believe we can
- help! We have recently introduced an INTERLOCK product offering in co
- njuction with our Internet attachment services. Would like to better
- understand your requirements and get further info in your hands. You
- can contact me:
-
- Jim Langer
- ANS
- 4900 Hopyard Road, #100
- Pleasanton, CA 94588
- Phone: 510-463-4840
- Fax: 510-463-4824
- email: langer@ans.net
-
- Please let us know how we can be of service.
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- From: uunet!spool.cs.wisc.edu!astroatc!nicmad!otto (Douglas Otto Ext 2346)
- Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp.
-
- If you get any good replys would you be so kind to forward them to me too?
- Thank you.
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