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Is Windows Server 2003 Firewall as secure as Cisco VPN?

Tags: Cisco, Client VPN, 5.0, Cisco, Firewall, PIX 500 Series
I recently had my web hosting service install a Cisco hardware firewall in front of my server. I then installed the Cisco client VPN on my computer and learned the hard way that the client VPN will not work with Windows Vista unless it is a clean install (mine was upgraded from XP). The additional monthly fee charged by my hosting service for this Firewall & VPN is $225. Now I'm questioning whether the hardware firewall was worth the investment since I cannot set up VPN connection to it. Blocking IP addresses isn't practical for me since many different ISP's and dynamic IP's are involved. So my question is whether to uninstall the firewall and just use Windows Server 2003 Firewall instead (no additional cost). Also, is Windows Server 2008 Firewall more secure than 2003 if I upgraded? Thanks.

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Question Asked By: kportkid
Solution Provided By: tigermatt
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