RE: [FW1] What the hell do I need a PW for to dld a SP

[ns dillon <nsdillon@FW1-NOSPAMyahoo.com>]

That's one of the many ways the vendor makes their
money.. rightfully they should register to checpoint
with your e-mail address....
 
--- Alee Stevenson <Alee.Stevenson@sphinxcst.co.uk>
wrote: > 
> Hi,
> 
> If the people who did your firewall install had done
> it properly then they
> would have registered your Software Subscription at
> the time of the install.
> If this is done with your email address (as it
> should) then Check Point
> would email you your username and password within 5
> days. As shown by the
> following taken from the last page of the Check
> Point licensing procedure...
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> A Unique User ID will be emailed within three to
> five business days to the
> User e-mail address submitted during the
> registration process. 
> This Unique User ID and password will be required to
> access and download the
> latest product updates, 
> releases and error corrections from the : 
> Check Point Download Site
>
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/downloads/downloads.html
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Alee
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn Maust [mailto:lynn.maust@ansys.com]
> Sent: 12 July 2001 8:34
> To: 'Mike Glassman - Admin'; 'Pellowski, Tom'
> Cc: 'fw-1 listserv'
> Subject: RE: [FW1] What the hell do I need a PW for
> to dld a SP
> 
> 
> 
> Did you register your Checkpoint software
> subscription service on their
> website?  They will assign you a username and
> password to download after
> you've registered.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Glassman - Admin
> [mailto:admin@iaa.gov.il]
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:40 AM
> To: 'Pellowski, Tom'
> Cc: 'fw-1 listserv'
> Subject: RE: [FW1] What the hell do I need a PW for
> to dld a SP
> 
> 
> 
> Which I did.
> 
> But only the reseller can dld the stuff because CP
> doesn't give end users
> (even if you'v paid for the upgrades on the yearly
> basis) a username and
> password the the download area.
> 
> So I still don't see what it's worth.
> 
> Mike
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Pellowski, Tom [SMTP:TPellowski@acstsc.com]
> > Sent:	ä éåìé 12 2001 14:38
> > To:	'Mike Glassman - Admin'; 'fw-1 listserv'
> > Subject:	RE: [FW1] What the hell do I need a PW
> for to dld a SP
> > 
> > Because you have to purchase the Software Support
> package from
> > Checkpoint/Reseller. And then its an annual thing.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Glassman - Admin
> [mailto:admin@iaa.gov.il]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 1:39 AM
> > To: 'fw-1 listserv'
> > Subject: [FW1] What the hell do I need a PW for to
> dld a SP
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Can anyone please explain why on earth I need to
> have a UserID and
> > Password
> > in order to dld a Service Pack for FW-1 ?
> > 
> > I bought the damned software, I can't get any SP's
> for it.
> > 
> > Every time I need to get one I have to contact my
> resseler, they get the
> > file and then I have to pay them to install it,
> when I can do the damned
> > thing myself.
> > 
> > So can anyone explain the logic behind this ?
> > 
> > *Very very annoyed and ready to look at other
> solutions*
> > 
> > Mike Glassman
> > System & Security Admin
> > Israeli Airports Authority
> > Ben-Gurion Airport
> > http://www.ben-gurion-airport.co.il
> > 
> > Tel : 972-3-9710785
> > Fax : 972-3-9710939
> > Email : admin@iaa.gov.il
> > 
> > Usage of this email address or any email address
> at iaa.gov.il for the
> > purpose of sales pitches, SPAM or any other such
> unwanted garbage, is
> > illegal, and any person, whether corporate or
> alone doing so, will be
> > prosecuted to the fullest possible extent.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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