On Sat, 19 Aug 1995, Mustafa Soysal MS57 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just got some announcements for seminars from Great Circle Associates,
> and it emphasizes the necessity for firewalls.
>
> I am wondering if firewalls are something only necessary for Unix
> systems?
>
> If I am using OS/2 and IBM's TCP/IP, do I really need a firewall device?
>
> <...snip...>
>
> How vulnerable would an OS/2 and IBM TCP/IP system be without a
> firewall?
>
Well within moments of a co-worker installing the IBM TCP/IP code on
his OS/2 box, I was running X clients on it. It's my understanding
that at this point, with the appropriate tools, I could have exercised
complete control over his display which would have given me control of
his machine.
> Is there any information available on protecting a network based on OS/2
> and IBM's TCP/IP instead of Sun's and AT&T's unix systems with TCP/IP?
>
> What benefits can I expect from the Great Circle Seminars for using OS/2
> on a TCP/IP network?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mustafa Soysal
>
>
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