Re- Re: [WinMac] Re: Firewall 1

Mo! Langdon(maureen[at]mail1.jpl.nasa.gov)
Fri, 28 Aug 1998 17:00:42 -0700

>>I wish to make a connection via TCP/ip to a net work protected by
>>checkpoints firewall 1. As far as I understand I need a client version of
>>this software for the mac.
>>Does any one know if there is a client for the mac or is there any other
>>solution
>
>i may be wrong, but you should be able to connect to a site with a
>firewall *as long as you have permission* without any extra software...
>
>Alex Dearden
>pata@doglover.com

One of the network engineers (who's currently investigating firewalls) here
agrees with Alex's statement, UNLESS the firewall has a VPN (virtual
private network) intimately associated with it. In that case, you would
need a client, and my guy doesn't recall having heard of a Mac client for
Firewall 1 firewall/VPN.

Sla/n,

Mo! Langdon

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