[freeside] Optimal firewall setup

[Curtis Maurand]

Cisco PIX.  even the low end ones are good.

Curtis

----- Original Message -----
From: <ivan at 420.am>
To: <ivan-freeside at sisd.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [freeside] Optimal firewall setup


> On Wed, Oct 30, 2002 at 09:46:21AM -0800, Rich Beams wrote:
> > Ivan,
> >
> > Could you suggest an optimal firewall setup for Freeside.  2
servers: 1 for
> > public web, RADIUS, and email ... the other for Freeside.  I've
read in the
> > email archives that a few people had wierd problems with some
hardware
> > firewalls.  If hardware is recommended, what product (small 4-5
port to
> > start with) is reliable with Freeside?
>
> Sorry, I don't have a hardware recommendation.  Perhaps others do.
>
> > And should the firewall be placed
> > only to isolate the Freeside server or in front of both servers
with NAT to
> > the web/RADIUS/email server?
>
> The firewall should be placed to isolate your Freeside server.  You
may
> also wish to place your internal sales/tech desktops on the private
> network with your Freeside serer, or you may wish to place them on a
> separate private network.
>
> > If a software firewall is ok, which one would you use and how
would
> > you configure it?
>
> Personally, I'd use Linux or BSD, but I'm sure there are reasonable
> vendor products too.  Configuring firewalls is really outside the
scope
> of this list.
>
> --
> _ivan
>
>