Network Security

I've a very provoking question which I've meet when installing a PIX-501 at customer site that I'd like some comments on. What vendors of personal firewall claims is that a PIX is less secure that their firewall since a PIX is not application aware. ...

I have a PIX that I thought ws successfully setup, but apparently not. I can ping outside resources from within the PIX by IP address only, I cannot ping by DNS name(maybe by design?). However, the server attached to the switch from the PIX cannot ge...

Hi...I would like to capture the activities such failover... When it fails and how it failss...Would I use Cisco Secure Policy Manager or Cisco Secure Access Control Server.Would someone point to correct direction please...Thank u.R.

I have a PIX 520 version 6.1.2 outside interface that is getting packet loss. I was wondering if that is by design or not. Is there a way for me to specify how the PIX responds to ping requests other than of course allowing it or not?I have ICMP on...

Does it run base on server infrastructure

Have Secureclient on workstation inside network trying to access a Checkpoint firewall through a PIX 515. I authenticate to Checkpoint firewall, but then cannot hit protected website. I've opened outside access list to esp protocol and port 500. G...

Does anyone know if the PIX has the capability to dial and establish a PPTP connection to a Windows 2000 server. What would be the config? Thanks

Have Cisco 1720 one side (Frelay) and Cisco 801 other sides (3 locals ). When start a Client Access session, any place, after a while (20s-30s inactive)the session drops. Client Access V4R5 last S.Pack. The tunnel stays up. Any ideas? Thanks

IN the PIX documentation it doesnt give any guidelines as to what the flags on the end of the message mean. In the syslog message below. The tcp session is reset and any packets following this are denied because of no connection in connection table....

In the Microsoft KB num.:Q307888 there is a statement about the messenger v4.x :"If you are on a local area network (LAN) behind a firewall (for example, if you are on a corporate network), you can call another computer to talk to a person who is beh...

I am having SAP servers on my network which I need external users to use , what access-list command should I be using for that. SAP uses tcp port 3200.access-list 111 tcp ??? Also how can I can check if my firewall is stopping all unauthorized access...

Has anyone gone the route of freeradius for AAA authentication?I am just starting out with VPN configs and have gotten as far has having the PIX communicate with the freeradius server, but my authentications are failing...

Hi all, I am new to PIX and VPN...Everything seems to be working when connecting to the PIX 501 using a Windows 2000 remote access laptop however, the syslog gets full of errors like this one:Local4.Error 192.168.0.1 %PIX-3-106011: Deny inbound (No x...

I have used PIX525 with failover unit. Traffic passed PIX 525 drops from 1.5M/s to 300k/s. Is it normal ?If not, please suggest how to troubleshoot and possible cause of problem.Thanks.

I need to set up a 506 located in a branch office out of state. My question is this.Can I hook a modem to the console port and dial into the router and access the console remotely?If so how do I do it? I have setup an external modem set for auto an...