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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [FW-1] Newbie Question
Hi, I would definitely second the PhoneBoy book praise, as the book is by far the single best CheckPoint FW-1 resource I have come across also. The book grew out of his great Web site, so its not to be considered a one off "book", as such: that's why its so good. VAR Training, while important, can be uneven, I have heard some pretty bad stories. One VAR I know does not install NG yet, but just stopped giving the 4.1 course, and now only provides the NG course. That can't be good, as those teaching the course have no real world NG experience. So go for the training with a training partner that deploys Nokia's, also look at the Nokia courses....But yeah do the training course....(you get a sample FW-1 CD which has the manuals on it during the course.....and the actual course training manuals are pretty good). The manuals are important clearly....... >If anyone knows of an on-line manual or how I go about getting a printed one >- please enlighten me. Make sure the CheckPoint software subscription is current (sounds like it is) contact the original VAR, or pick your own, from the CP site. You can buy a hard copy of the manuals for $100, if your software sub is current. And, the old or new VAR, should be able to provide you a CD with the softcopy manuals on it. The "Advance Troubleshooting Guide" avail if you have a CheckPoint support login (don't need an actual support contract) is also pretty good. -Bye Joe McGean Techinal Security Architect Allianz, Ireland www.allianz.ie Joe Pampel <[email protected]> on 10/04/2002 21:16:45 Please respond to Mailing list for discussion of Firewall-1 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] cc: (bcc: Joe McGean/AGFIL/AGF) Subject: Re: [FW-1] Newbie Question Hi Jim: I was not trying to be a wise guy: I have a CP support contract and manuals. (and I've used them both a lot...) It's just my opinion that the other book is a better reference especially for someone trying to take in the "whole product" at once. I've run CP since v3.0 on Solaris and I got more out of Phoneboy's book faster than I ever got from the other sources. I certainly respect your thoughts and opinions on this subject and am only writing simply bc I don't want to be thought some 17yr old fool. I am a fool, but I'm a lot older than that. ;-) Security and uptime are our two most important networking functions here, and they're both my sole responsibility. We have not had a security related incident in 4 years, and had 0 down time in the past 12 months despite numerous server failures, switch failures, T1 outages, 9/11 outages (our internet and phones were still up after the blast in our NYC office) etc. We're not where we want to get to, but we're doing alright. Anyhow, thanks for being on the list and for sharing your thoughts, experiences and opinions with all. I do sincerely appreciate them; especially because we differ. Respectfully, Joe Pampel CTO Ardsley Partners >>> Jim Parker <[email protected]> 04/09/02 03:20PM >>> The 'phoneboy' book is a good guide for those new to the product but couldn't possibly replace a proper set of manuals and a support contract with a VAR. The product is simply to vast to cover all aspects in a few hundred pages. I suppose it depends how seriously you take your network security/uptime. JP -----Original Message----- I second that reccomendation FWIW. Phoneboy's book is the closest thing to a "how to actually use FW-1" that has ever been written.. He did an excellent job in my opinion and if I had to choose between having his book or the CP manual with a support contract I'd choose his book. Seriously. FYI the unix version on the Nokia if I'm not mistaken is a propietary hardened version of BSD known as IPSO. hth Joe -Jason -----Original Message----- Subject: [FW-1] Newbie Question We purchased, through a bankruptcy sale, an entire operation that utilizes Firewall-1. I'm not sure why but Checkpoint is being less than helpful as we (I) attempt to figure it out. They have transferred the license but when asked about documentation, the only answer I have received is to check the knowledge base on-line. Now, as good as the knowledge base is, for a newbie, I am looking for a manual that covers everything or at least give me an understanding of the unit. The one we have is on a NOKIA box and I don't even know what flavour of UNIX it runs for an O/S! Apparently I can get to the network on the other side by utilizing something called SecureRemote but I can find no step by step account of how to accomplish this. If anyone knows of an on-line manual or how I go about getting a printed one - please enlighten me. Thanks for your help! _____________________________________ Kelvin Krastel Network Administrator/Webmaster QSound Labs INC http://www.qsound.com******************************************************************** Please Note: Our e-mail address is now 'allianz.ie' Visit our website at http://www.allianz.ie Disclaimer : The information contained and transmitted in this e-mail is confidential information, and is intended only for the named recipient to which it is addressed. The content of this e-mail may not have been sent with the authority of the company. If the reader of this message is not the named recipient or a person responsible for delivering it to the named recipient, you are notified that the review, dissemination, distribution, transmission, printing or copying, forwarding, or any other use of this message or any part of it, including any attachments, is strictly prohibited. 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