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Firewalls | Tech Info Home Page |
General Information -
Firewalls are hardware or software products that act as buffers between a computer and the internet.
For home use there are some products you can use which are shown on the 'Personal Firewalls' page.
Firewall Software products for business, can be found at the "Firewall Software" page.
Additionally, Intrusion Detection software are helpful and can be used in conjunction with firewalls to detect unauthorized intrusion attempts by hackers.
Other -
- Both Unix and NT based systems can be outfitted with firewalls
- Method of Filtering, 1) packet filtering, 2) Statefull filtering, 3) Application level proxy servers
- Firewalls usually sit between a router and the local network and monitor the information coming in and going out.
- Authentications/Security: RADIUS/TACACS+
NT Firewall Security Tips
- Enable Security Auditing
- Disable all unnecessary services
- Disable remote administrator log-on access
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