Re: [SQU] Squid and Firewall

It's a matter of the fine points of terminology.

Firewall on it's own usually refers to a complete solution.
Proxy Firewall refers to application gateways (such as squid),

So a Proxy Firewall may be part of a full firewall solution, but saying
Proxy Firewall on it's own has the implication that no packet
filtering/NAT/other firewall tools are part of the discussion.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "ego pfe" <egopfe@hotmail.com>
To: <squid-users@ircache.net>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [SQU] Squid and Firewall

> sorry... but proxy is a kind of firewall (tcp illustrated by Stevens
says
> this), and squid is a ?
>
> there are many layers (DoD, OSI) of "firewalling",
> Es. iptables with linux makes layer 2 and 3 firewalling
> squid makes upper layer firewalling.
>
> ok... i understand squid is a cache.... but makes also proxying so it
is a
> firewall.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henrik Nordstrom" <hno@hem.passagen.se>
> To: "ego pfe" <egopfe@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <squid-users@ircache.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [SQU] Squid and Firewall
>
>
> > ego pfe wrote:
> > >
> > > I think that you've made a wrong idea.. squid is a firewall :-)
> >
> > No, Squid is certainly not a Firewall.
> >
> > Yes, Squid can be used as one of the components in a firewall setup,
but
> > that does not make Squid a firewall.
> >
> > --
> > Henrik Nordstrom
> > Squid hacker (and TCP/IP firewall expert)
> >
> >
>
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