Network Security

I am looking for information/guidance in regards to connecting two PIXs in series compared to connecting them in parallel. I have inherited a network that currently utilized two PIXs connected in series with the DMZ area between them. There are a cou...

Hello,I installed a syslog server in a PIX 501 , and I am having this messages.%PIX-4-407001: Deny traffic for local-host inside:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, license limit of 50 exceeded The PIX 501 has 50 user license.And we have 7 terminals ( 7 users ) using t...

hi, my client has the need to tunnel into my network via a B2B and be routed through a VPN appliance to one of a series of remote sites which have VPN tunnels connected to them. im thinking of using a pix 515e and have the client tunnel into one of t...

Hi dear all, Actually I have set "access-list permit icmp any any echo-reply" time-exceeded & unreachable.......so now I am able to ping from my PIX console to my ISP GW ip...but still I am not able to access internet or ping from my inside n/w PCs t...

I have a PIX Firewall running with PIX version 4.4(4).Though I have a default route outside sometimes PIX fails to forward packets to some of the destination prefixes. To get rid of this I have to add specific outbound routes. Is this a known problem...

I'm writing a security review for a company, like SAFE blueprint for VPN there is no easy find for PIX firewall guide lines, like what is the recomended(and secure) way of running the PIX firewall.Could some one have any links plsRegards

I just deployed a PIX 506E over the weekend in a production environment. The company that I'm doing this for previously had an administrator who used both Linux firewalls, and Linux email. Until I set up Exchange for this client, they will be using t...

but i can connect to that PC from a PC thats not behind a pixAny ideas ?

Hi Do PIX support subinterface and Vlan routing ?Chris

I am wondering if it is possible to restore a previous running config to a PIX FWSM on a 6500. It is currently running version 1.1

Greetings,I just had a weird problem. A user here was trying to VPN through a PIX 515e and could not get access. We use RADIUS with Win 2003 IAS. I noticed that he had a password of 20 caracters. We changed the password to 15 caracters and boom, he h...

I am working with a client who has a pix 515, and a 2950 switch. Htey have a T1 connected via a 1602. On the 525 there are 3 ports - inside, outside and dmz, and on the 2950 there are 2 vlans. All was well untile they had a power outage and suddenly ...

Hi allKeeping in mind the below mentioned throughput figures mentioned in the pix datasheets, PIX525 - Cleartext throughput: Up to 330 Mbps PIX535 - Cleartext throughput: Up to 1.7 GbpsI would like to know what will be the performance difference if m...

I have a Pix 515E with an Unrestricted license and I have completed the basic commands to enable SSH support.However, when I try to connect (with SecureCRT) to the firewall, I receive the error "The server does not support cipher 3DES. The server sup...

Hi All,I'm aware that the PIX does not provide load balancing functionalty at the moment - that's coming in version 7 apparently.However, my query is this:Instead of using a failover pair, has anyone implemented the use of two PIX running OSPF in ord...