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Busto963   03-18-2007 at 02:13:57 AM

Why does MS recommend inserting configering a network server as a gateway when deploying a single server on a small network.

I understand that any network connected to the internet needs a strong firewall, but MS recommends making the server a gateway even if there is also a hardware firewall in the network.

This configuration seems like overkill, so I am curious why MS insists this is the prefered configuration on a small one server network.

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Buzzons   03-19-2007 at 03:40:53 AM
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allows you to do other traffic shaping measures // proxying etc -- things that a firewall // hardware router will not be able to do.

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Busto963   03-19-2007 at 07:34:42 PM
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Thanks for the response

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lvdax   03-21-2007 at 11:04:00 PM
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Buzzons is correct. But if you get a good enough firewall\router you can do even more than what MS offers. It all depends on how much you want to spend.

Best of luck.

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Busto963   03-23-2007 at 03:13:54 PM
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I just installed a SUSE Linux server on an old work station - really overkill for my needs, so I justify it as a learning experience. But in the course of my studying, I looked at a couple of books targeted at MS SBS Server 2003 R@, and that is why I asked!

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