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Re: Sorry for my ignorance, but...
On Tue, 26 Jul 1994, Bob Cappel wrote:
> Before the discussion progresses any further, could someone please explain
> exactly what a Firewall is?
A firewall is the context of the discussion on this list is a layer that
sits between a system and the rest of the internet. It allows certain
information to go in/out and prevents others. E.g., a firewall pay force
all telnet requests to go through a certain logging system which actually
tests the origin of the request. It may not allow any telnet or ftp in
except from certain machines.... The firewall may run on a seperate box or
on the 'protected system'...
JS
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