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Is windows firewall secure enough - win 2003 webserver
Hi
I'm looking into a virtual server to host about 30 websites
The host doesn't offer a firewall, so i'm stuck with windows firewall
My questions is, can it be locked down enough to protect the public facing internet, or am i asking for trouble?
My other server sit behind a sonicwall 2040 pro which is great, however, i need to know if win 2003 server firewall can be locked down enough.
I'm looking into a virtual server to host about 30 websites
The host doesn't offer a firewall, so i'm stuck with windows firewall
My questions is, can it be locked down enough to protect the public facing internet, or am i asking for trouble?
My other server sit behind a sonicwall 2040 pro which is great, however, i need to know if win 2003 server firewall can be locked down enough.
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ryansoto
Its a basic firewall but personally I would not use it to secure my environment.
It's better then nothing, but I would go for something else. Win2003 FW is just a one way packet filter.
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thanks
any light weight stuff out there that will help (i know about ISA server, but too big!)
any light weight stuff out there that will help (i know about ISA server, but too big!)
depends on the information stored on that server and how each website is written.
In general, it's ok as long as you remove all exceptions in the firewall setting. I would definitely use a hardware based firewall, even a cheap Dlink.
In general, it's ok as long as you remove all exceptions in the firewall setting. I would definitely use a hardware based firewall, even a cheap Dlink.
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hardware based firewall isn't an option as its a virtual server in a hosting centre which i dont have access too, so not even worth talking about.
Its a webserver running asp.net websites
so would you say to stay clear of it then?
Its a webserver running asp.net websites
so would you say to stay clear of it then?
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).
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