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Securing Systems With Host-Based Firewalls - Implemented With SunScreen Lite 3.1 Software

Overview This paper provides a discussion of why host-based firewalls can be an effective alternative to choke point based firewalls or an additional layer of security in an environment. Details are then provided on how to implement a host-based firewalls using Sun's free host-based firewall software - SunScreen SecureNet Lite. The article focuses on the use of SunScreen Lite software to protect a single host, which is a Web server residing in a so-called de-militarized zone (DMZ).

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Publisher	Sun Microsystems	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	September 2001	Downloads	12
Format	White Papers
Topics	Firewalls, Sun Solaris

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