| Subject | RE: [firebird-support] Firebird & Zone Alarm |
|---|---|
| Author | Werner Cloete |
| Post date | 2004-08-11T11:27:22Z |
I've found ZoneAlarm to be very effective...
It allows you to specify which programs are allowed to act as servers
- in this case, FireBird Server...
It also allows you to lock down other (possible) servers, like Host
and Controller App (whatever that may be ;o))...
Just make sure that you keep it updated...which isn't difficult
anyway...seeing as ZoneAlarm frequently checks for updates itself...
-----Original Message-----
From: Milan Babuskov [mailto:milanb@...]
Sent: 11 August 2004 09:01
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Firebird & Zone Alarm
Johan van Zyl wrote:
programs only protect from *some* of the possible attacks. Many people I
know run several firewalls to keep all holes closed.
It's much easier to have a Linux gateway (some old 486 can do) or
hardware router. Just lockdown everything, and only let in what you
really want.
But, I guess this is really going OT, so I'll stop here.
--
Milan Babuskov
http://fbexport.sourceforge.net
http://www.flamerobin.org
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It allows you to specify which programs are allowed to act as servers
- in this case, FireBird Server...
It also allows you to lock down other (possible) servers, like Host
and Controller App (whatever that may be ;o))...
Just make sure that you keep it updated...which isn't difficult
anyway...seeing as ZoneAlarm frequently checks for updates itself...
-----Original Message-----
From: Milan Babuskov [mailto:milanb@...]
Sent: 11 August 2004 09:01
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Firebird & Zone Alarm
Johan van Zyl wrote:
> How do I tell Zone Alarm to allow connections to port 3050 to gothrough to
> the FireBird server?It should ask you when you try it.
> Alternatively - can I ditch Zone Alarm - BUT will I be protected then?Don't be fooled that you are protected now. ZA and similar Windows
programs only protect from *some* of the possible attacks. Many people I
know run several firewalls to keep all holes closed.
It's much easier to have a Linux gateway (some old 486 can do) or
hardware router. Just lockdown everything, and only let in what you
really want.
But, I guess this is really going OT, so I'll stop here.
--
Milan Babuskov
http://fbexport.sourceforge.net
http://www.flamerobin.org
Yahoo! Groups Links
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