[SunHELP] Solaris as firewall for windows network

Steve Sandau ssandau at gwi.net
Wed Feb 11 11:04:35 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. 
> 
> 
> An Ultra10 with two NICs running SunScreen on Solaris 9 ought to make a
> perfectly serviceable firewall for that application.
> 
Yes.

Navy office here used an Ultra 10 running Sol 7 or 8 and gauntlet for 
years. Served a user base of 200+ with no problems.

SteveS



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