IPP> Re: How important is inbound firewall filtering?

Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu> Mon, 06 July 1998 20:02 UTC

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From: Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>
To: Tom Hastings <hastings@cp10.es.xerox.com>
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Subject: IPP> Re: How important is inbound firewall filtering?
In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 06 Jul 1998 12:50:19 PDT." <3.0.5.32.19980706125019.00ce0310@garfield>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 15:54:52 -0400
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> So by discussing inbound firewall filtering, are we really talking about a 
> real problem that needs solving?

Different kinds of sites have different ways of configuring firewalls,
reflecting their different needs.  IETF doesn't want to be in the 
business of telling people how to set up their security, but it does 
want to make sure that there are adequate means to do so.

Keith