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On Monday 28 June 2004 12:44 pm, Peter wrote:
> I am budiling a web server.
> Since it is ina remote data center wher I do not contrl the router I prefer
> I to build firewall on the www server.
>
> APF http://www.rfxnetworks.com/apf.php
> very popular firewall in the linux world.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter

Yes - you can run both the web server and firewall on the same box.
What you need to do is think which you wish to do.

There are good and bad to both IPFW and IPF. I myself, prefer IPFW.

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Chris

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