Re: Firewall

Al,

We have had a lot of luck with the Guardian Firewall from Netguard ( 
www.ntguard.com ).  Yes, we also resell it.

It is especially good for AS/400 shops because if has special client 
authentication features that allow green screen users to TELNET in without 
forcing you to open up the TELNET port to the world.  This feature ALONE 
was a clear differentiater against the AS/400 firewall.

WRT your questions ...

- Cost varies with features ... Basic FW itself is $2,480 for 25 users to 
$8,980 for unlimited users.  It runs on a Win NT / 2000 client system.  A 
FREE version for up to 5 users is downloadable from their web site.
- We've used it ourselves for over 4 years & are very happy with it
- It's not difficult to configure, but most of our customers have one of 
our techs do the initial install & user training (especially if they are 
using some of the more advanced features).  With security, you've got to 
get it right!  Most security problems come from people who don't totally 
know what they are doing (even on a "secure" machine like the AS/400).

Give me a call if you want more details ...

John

John Myers
IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Technical Solutions
IBM Certified Specialist - Advisor for e-Business
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