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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [FW1] nt wks or server ?
As far as I know checkpoint will not support you if you have installed the firewall in Wsk because this will be violation of one of Microsoft agrements So I have been told..... -----Original Message----- From: CryptoTech [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 10:39 PM To: Mark Ingles Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [FW1] nt wks or server ? Yes, but the problem is the licensing. I have validated this from the top, that firewall-1 requires nt server from a legal perspective. I don't know the details, but maybe charlie can query the internal checkpoint techs to get the skinny. Cheers, CryptoTech Mark Ingles wrote: > Everytime this thread comes up someone mentions the maximum of 10 > connections workstation can have. This applies to the server part of the > machine, or windows file sharing. Firewalls are not file servers, so it > doesn't matter at all. Also, any sort of hardening will turn off the server > service, so there are never any connections anyways. > As far as Server having better networking support, I would really like to > believe it. But when the same service pack is applied to both Workstation > and Server, I doubt the code is any different. We all know how many patches > come out for Microsoft's IP stack, and they are applied to both versions, > so I doubt the code is any different. > I'd like to be wrong on this one... anyone? > Mark Ingles > > At 09:00 AM 11/24/00 , [email protected] wrote: > >There are limits on a wks vs server that you need to think about. A > >workstation is limited by the number of connections, for example. A server > >isn't. List the abilities of each and see if it will make a difference for > >your needs. Personally, if you have server software and it isn't added > >cost for you then go with the server for the maximum potential. Changes > >because of OS is a bear. Once it is up the boss won't like having it down > >for any reason. > > > > Charlie > > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Darrin Johansen [mailto:[email protected]] > >Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 4:59 AM > >To: 'Andre Abrahami'; '[email protected]' > >Subject: RE: [FW1] nt wks or server ? > > > > > > From a fairly unscientific view, I have had it installed on both in > > various companies, and it seems to make little difference. There are > > probably implications if you have a large number of users, but I have > > never had any problems. > > > >I would be interested in others views as well. > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Andre Abrahami > >[<mailto:[email protected]>mailto:[email protected]] > >Sent: 24 November 2000 09:39 > >To: '[email protected]' > >Subject: [FW1] nt wks or server ? > > > > > >Hi > > > >I'm a newbie in FireWall-1. > > > >Software Requirements indicates that Firewal 1 needs Microsoft Windows NT > >4.0 > >but is it better to install it on a wks or a server ? > > > >thanks > > ============================================================================ ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ============================================================================ ==== ============================================================================ ==== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ============================================================================ ==== ================================================================================ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================================================
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