Installing zone alaram software in win 2003 for exchange 2003 server?
Dear Experts,
I have Exchange Server 2003 in my company with Symantec Mail Security for Exchange and ORF Anti spam from Vamsoft. I thinking of installing a zone alarm firewall because the exchange server has got a public IP and there is firewall enabled in it. Is it a good idea to make the server more secure?
Note: right now there is no budget left for the IT stuff that's way I'm thinking of zone alarm because I have a purchased software for a server.
Best Regards,
MOB
I have Exchange Server 2003 in my company with Symantec Mail Security for Exchange and ORF Anti spam from Vamsoft. I thinking of installing a zone alarm firewall because the exchange server has got a public IP and there is firewall enabled in it. Is it a good idea to make the server more secure?
Note: right now there is no budget left for the IT stuff that's way I'm thinking of zone alarm because I have a purchased software for a server.
Best Regards,
MOB
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Just an opinion:
No, don't install it. Just use the inbuilt security on the server to block the necessary ports and services.
No, don't install it. Just use the inbuilt security on the server to block the necessary ports and services.
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I agree with Redseat.
If the company is that tight for cash you don't want to be working there in the first place. You can dive down to the local PC shop and buy something cheap and cheerful then stick it on expenses later.
If the company is that tight for cash you don't want to be working there in the first place. You can dive down to the local PC shop and buy something cheap and cheerful then stick it on expenses later.
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I tried to use windows firewall and when I did all connections blocked !!!!
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Thank you all for being with me in this situation. First of all my biggest problem is no one here knows much about IT world and its requirements that's way I'm crying right now coz whenever I do something expert they ignore me coz of miss understanding.
Any way really guys they do not want to spend money right now and I have warned them carefully is there any other solution to make it better if not what firewall you are talking about with 60$ cost can you give names and I will pay from my pocket to help my server.
Thank you
Any way really guys they do not want to spend money right now and I have warned them carefully is there any other solution to make it better if not what firewall you are talking about with 60$ cost can you give names and I will pay from my pocket to help my server.
Thank you
Frankly, if they don't want to spend the pennies it will cost for a run of the mill firewall which might not stop the determined intruder you should just let them get hacked.
You've had the advice, you've had the pleadings and now you have to go back through what's been written and act on it.
You've had the advice, you've had the pleadings and now you have to go back through what's been written and act on it.
I agree with Mark.
Sometimes, people want to learn the hard way, and when our hands are tied what else are we to do?
As a professional, it is your duty to do what you can, in this case I would not considering anything other than a hardware firewall. If they don't want to do that, then they want to be hacked - sit back and make sure your backups are good. If you have a spare machine, start rebuilding it as a test.
I had a customer refuse to install air conditioning, against my very insistant advice. 3 Months later, BOOM! I am not particularly happy that it happened, I take ownership of servers in my control - but I can guarantee that next time this moronic manager installs a server room, AC will be top of the list.
Much like backups become important only after a huge loss.
Sometimes, people want to learn the hard way, and when our hands are tied what else are we to do?
As a professional, it is your duty to do what you can, in this case I would not considering anything other than a hardware firewall. If they don't want to do that, then they want to be hacked - sit back and make sure your backups are good. If you have a spare machine, start rebuilding it as a test.
I had a customer refuse to install air conditioning, against my very insistant advice. 3 Months later, BOOM! I am not particularly happy that it happened, I take ownership of servers in my control - but I can guarantee that next time this moronic manager installs a server room, AC will be top of the list.
Much like backups become important only after a huge loss.
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I agree with all of you.
Come on people I have been explaining to them many times and I have sent e-mails about the problem to make official.
Right now I will take your advice and I will buy a small Firewall from my pocket but can you tell me what kind of firewall cheap and good.
Thank you
Come on people I have been explaining to them many times and I have sent e-mails about the problem to make official.
Right now I will take your advice and I will buy a small Firewall from my pocket but can you tell me what kind of firewall cheap and good.
Thank you
Anything really - as long as it advertises itself as a "firewall" or a "nat router"
Go to the local computer shop and tell them you want the cheapest router available, even second hand if they have the option.
Then configure it and take the rest of the day off as your payment.
Go to the local computer shop and tell them you want the cheapest router available, even second hand if they have the option.
Then configure it and take the rest of the day off as your payment.
Yup, anything at all will be fine. Don't go for the $20 option and don't break your own pocket. Someone said $60 which seems fine for me.
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How about linksys Firewall router I found this model available with my friend and I'm going to buy it from hem.
Linksys is better than I thought you could afford - go for it
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Thank you all for the support.
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As I mentioned right now there no single dollar to spend it for the IT department that's way at the mean time I want to make my server more secure.
So shall I install it or not this is what I need to know right now. Later I'm going to make my network better but coz I'm all busy I thought of this idea.
Thank you.