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Solaris Proxy for XP clients

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gringomike

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Aug 6, 2003
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Hi all,

As a UNIX admin I don't have a great deal of experience working with proxy servers so forgive me if this question seems vague or simple.

I have a *new* Solaris 8 machine at home running on x86 architecture and 2 XP systems. Traditionally I have used ZoneAlarm software as my firewall but since I now have a Solaris system it would make alot of sense for me to have a dedicated proxy server running on this machine. I don't have a router or even a hub - my machines are networked using crossover cables so they won't complicate matters.

My questions are as follows;

1)Are there any good UNIX firewalls which anybody would recommend for this purpose?

and

2)How would I go about configuring my XP systems to route through this firewall when connecting to the internet?

Thanks for your help in advance!

GM




 
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