[SunHELP] Solaris as firewall for windows network

Javier O. Augusto javier.augusto at gmx.net
Wed Feb 11 11:03:46 CST 2004


> I'm wondering if it's possible to put an Ultra sparc 10 to use as a
> firewall
> for my windows network? This is a small network running w2k3 web, mail,
> and
> file servers. I have both solaris 8 & 9. Can anyone recommend any
> scenarios
> for using sun in this capacity? I currently have a linksys and I can also
> try ISA, but I'm kinda interested in what some others have done, if this
> has
> been done.  

IMHO, its useless to setup a machine like an U10 only for a firewall.
Why not a freebsd or a linux firewall instead?

5cents

cya

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Javier O. Augusto

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