Re: OT: iptables-like firewall for windows?

[Shawn <core@enodev.com>]

Maybe the current state of the economy precludes him from bitching about
job scope... JETSON!!!!

On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 18:33, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:06:39 -0500, 
> Shawn <core@enodev.com> 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.