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Windows 2008 server firewall

Hey Guys,

I am setting up a server 2008 with exchange 2007

I only have one machine. But will be running a server in VM as well

I need some suggestions on the firewall.

I have worked with ASA's and linux firewall's as well like IPCop (extremely easy to manage)

I don't have a budget of a ASA and don't have the environment to setup another machine for IPCOP.

So was looking into the starting models of netgear firewall / sonicwall.

Netgear also comes with a VPN functionality. Can someone guide how does that work as I have never used one of those...also the sonic wall

The RRAS in server 2008 seems like a idea too but I am not sure how safe that it.

I also need to be able to give certain IP's to certain ports only and rest ip's cannot connect to that port. Not just simple port forwarding.

Thanks

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Shivtek

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I am setting up IPcop on the esxi server now, and it seems to work fine.

So I have a modem (internet) and have 2 nic cards on the machine (physically)

I want to make one of those nic cards the internet interface (red) for the ipcop dedicated.

And the other nic card will become the green network for the lan.

Just wondering how do I specify in vmware that nic card 1 is the internet...

Shivtek

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Also was wondering if there is a similar way like, vmnet 0-9 , bridged etc.

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