Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 13:38:04 -0400 From: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> To: Roman Shterenzon <roman@xpert.com> Cc: Chris Faulhaber <jedgar@fxp.org>, Craig Cowen <craig@allmaui.com>, "freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Check Point FW-1 Message-ID: <20001007133804.C54883@numachi.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10010071737550.7084-100000@jamus.xpert.com>; from roman@xpert.com on Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 05:49:09PM %2B0200 References: <20001007074145.A59213@earth.causticlabs.com> <Pine.LNX.4.10.10010071737550.7084-100000@jamus.xpert.com>
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On Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 05:49:09PM +0200, Roman Shterenzon wrote: > Hi, > Speaking for myself (Xpert are official ChekPoint dealer) I can say that > although FW-1 might had some problems, it's quite good. > It's quite secure as well (usually installed on Solaris/(sparc|i386) ) I've never installed it. I 'inherited' a CheckPoint box running under Solaris, and, from an internel net had to break in to the box to grant myself admin privs. I got in because UNIX services under SunOS 5.6 were misconfigured. That's not CheckPoint's fault. But I don't think it's fair to claim that the presence of CheckPoint makes the box secure... > --Roman Shterenzon, UNIX System Administrator and Consultant > [ Xpert UNIX Systems Ltd., Herzlia, Israel. Tel: +972-9-9522361 ] -- Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA Intel architecture: the left-hand path To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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