Pretty Features
The EFW interface provides a detailed event log that includes an administrative and policy log for management events, which can be exported as a comma-separated-value (CSV) file. The filtering is top-notch and you can build specific queries.
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Vendor Info
3Com Firewall PC Card with 10/100 LAN, Type II or Type III, $219. 3Com Corp., (800) NET-3Com, (408) 326-5000. www.3com.com
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Another nice feature is error processing prior to saving a filter. During my tests, I built a query that would bring up events associated with a specific policy, but I forgot to make the necessary selection. When I saved the filter, a message box told me of the error. I double-clicked on the event and it opened to the proper tab. In addition, the logs can be sorted by any of the many available fields.
The EFW policies can't be modified or removed from the EFW by end users, but the EFW device can be pulled from the laptop, thus removing the firewall protection. To ensure users can't add or remove hardware, you have to make sure the onboard NIC is disabled in the BIOS and that end users are not members of the administrator group before deploying the EFW.
Mike Fratto is a senior technology editor for Network Computing. Write to him at [email protected].
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