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The VPN set up is not overly difficult. The interface, while it does use java, is pretty slick and once you have a grasp of how to do things getting it done is fairly simple. <shameless plug> ACNS offers the service of installing and managing Juniper firewalls. In fact I am the person that currently does it. So if anyone out there is looking to go down this road and would like more information on what we offer and the costs involved please drop an email to [log in to unmask] </shameless plug> Troy Murray wrote: > How is the VPN setup, easy to work with. I've never setup a IPSEC VPN > before. Do you have to install software on the remote client's > workstation to connect? Is there a maintenance fee each year for the > anti-x protection? > > On 6/27/07, Stehouwer, Matt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Yes it does. We have two of the 5GT and one SSG-140. >> >> Matt Stehouwer >> Technology Manager >> University Relations >> Michigan State University >> 401 Olds Hall >> East Lansing, MI 48824 >> 517-355-9003 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >> Behalf Of Troy Murray >> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:13 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Hardware Firewall? >> >> Do these use a Java interface for management? >> >> -t >> >> >> On 6/27/07, Bryan A Murphy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > I would have to agree with Dean. They are extremely easy to manage >> and very >> > flexible. A nice and informative web interface and an easy to use >> command >> > line interface. >> > >> > Here is how the command line works: >> > >> http://downgrade.org/2007/05/23/juniper-netscreen-policy-configuration-c >> heat >> > -sheet/ >> > >> > It's also a bit of a 'standard' on campus. >> > >> > -- >> > Bryan Murphy // CISSP, MCP >> > http://downgrade.org >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 6/26/07 8:22 PM, "Dean R Olson III" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi Orion, >> > > >> > > I'd recommend the Netscreen 5GT. This should fit your budget just >> fine. >> > > >> > > >> http://www.juniper.net/products_and_services/firewall_slash_ipsec_vpn/ne >> tscr >> > > een_5_series/ >> > > >> > > Dean >> > > >> > > >> > > Orion Smith writes: >> > > >> > >> Hi all, >> > >> >> > >> I am looking for suggestions for a sub-$600 hardware firewall >> solution. I'm >> > >> primarily a developer but am also responsible for our server (the >> one-man IT >> > >> department). I am not a network-head; at one point I tried to >> homebrew a >> > >> Linux box for this purpose and a week later just had a big >> headache. I >> > >> would thus prefer something easy to manage, that I can forget about >> unless >> > >> there's a problem and then it tells me there's a problem and gives >> me tools >> > >> I can understand to investigate. We need to use multiple-IP NAT >> (multiple >> > >> outside addresses, mapped to a handful of inside computers with >> some inside >> > >> computers using multiple outside addresses), also good server >> routing tables >> > >> so I can send people looking for our websites to the right >> destinations. I >> > >> had been interested in the Chilibox until my boss found some >> > >> less-than-stellar reviews of the product. I'm willing to sacrifice >> > >> flexibility and even some performance for peace of mind and ease of >> > >> management. Any ideas? >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> -Orion >> > >> >> > >> |Orion A Smith, REACH Technology Coordinator| >> > >> |457 Erickson Hall, MSU (517)432-4022| >> > >> [log in to unmask] >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Troy D Murray >> Blog: http://troymurray.blogspot.com/ >> AIM: troymurray72 >> Skype: troy.murray >> > > -- Jeff Utter Network Security Michigan State University Academic Computing and Network Services 301 Computer Center [log in to unmask] 517.432.7304