> "Brian K. Murphy" wrote:
>
> I have a question. I am building a fairly large network consisting of
> a large number of client machines and servers connected to the
> Internet through a multi-megabit connection. I need to set up a
> firewall for security, but I want to put the web server outside the
> firewall (using the "sacrificial lamb" security model). Now, dumb
> question is this, how can I go from the router (cisco) to the web
> server to the firewall to the ethernet switch/network with everything
> else??
There's a pretty good description on setting up a multiple machine
firewall (bastion/choke) in the book Linux Firewalls. I'm planning on
doing it just for the learning experience. If you're looking at
creating a 'large network' I suspect you will want more than a single
firewall machine. Also, you can put your web server inside the bastion
firewall, giving it a bit more protection then dropping it right on the
'net.
Caveat, I'm by no means a security expert and have yet to set up a
firewall completely. I challenge others to correct my statements above,
as they are based primarily on this single book, 'Linux Firewalls.'
(author: Robert Ziegler, pub: New Riders, isbn: 0-7357-0900-9).
>
> Keith
>
>
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