Guest Dave Mc Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 I have a server with 2 NIC's. Is it possible to enable the Windows firewall on just one of them ? If not, should I install RRAS ? I just need the server to have internet access for anti-virus updates--it doesn't host any web apps or anything.
Guest Bill Grant Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Windows firewall It is not a good idea to enable two NICs in any machine without a reason. I find this an odd question. What is the other NIC connected to? Doesn't that network have an Internet connection? How do the machines on that network get anti-virus updates? You only need to install RRAS if you want the server to be a router or a remote access server. "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D84CF8D7-B95B-4831-8BE3-D7BC0195809D@microsoft.com... > I have a server with 2 NIC's. Is it possible to enable the Windows > firewall > on just one of them ? If not, should I install RRAS ? I just need the > server to have internet access for anti-virus updates--it doesn't host any > web apps or anything.
Guest Dave Mc Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Windows firewall It's an odd configuration. I have no choice. The other nic is connected to workstations which also have 2 nics. The "other" nic in them is connected to a network which has i/n access (same network as the "other" nic in the server). However, I have zero control over that network. I just need to firewall one nic and not the other. So, is it possible with Windows firewall ?? "Bill Grant" wrote: > It is not a good idea to enable two NICs in any machine without a reason. > > I find this an odd question. What is the other NIC connected to? Doesn't > that network have an Internet connection? How do the machines on that > network get anti-virus updates? > > You only need to install RRAS if you want the server to be a router or a > remote access server. > > "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D84CF8D7-B95B-4831-8BE3-D7BC0195809D@microsoft.com... > > I have a server with 2 NIC's. Is it possible to enable the Windows > > firewall > > on just one of them ? If not, should I install RRAS ? I just need the > > server to have internet access for anti-virus updates--it doesn't host any > > web apps or anything. > >
Guest Bill Grant Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Windows firewall What stops working if you enable the Windows firewall? You should be able to enable local networking. It is not uncommon for a server to access local resources with the firewall active. "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFCB43CD-DB82-484F-975E-083755750AC7@microsoft.com... > It's an odd configuration. I have no choice. The other nic is connected > to > workstations which also have 2 nics. The "other" nic in them is connected > to > a network which has i/n access (same network as the "other" nic in the > server). > However, I have zero control over that network. I just need to firewall > one > nic and not the other. So, is it possible with Windows firewall ?? > "Bill Grant" wrote: > >> It is not a good idea to enable two NICs in any machine without a >> reason. >> >> I find this an odd question. What is the other NIC connected to? >> Doesn't >> that network have an Internet connection? How do the machines on that >> network get anti-virus updates? >> >> You only need to install RRAS if you want the server to be a router >> or a >> remote access server. >> >> "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D84CF8D7-B95B-4831-8BE3-D7BC0195809D@microsoft.com... >> > I have a server with 2 NIC's. Is it possible to enable the Windows >> > firewall >> > on just one of them ? If not, should I install RRAS ? I just need the >> > server to have internet access for anti-virus updates--it doesn't host >> > any >> > web apps or anything. >> >>
Guest Dave Mc Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: Windows firewall The server is, basically a SQL and File/print server. When I turned the firewall on, both of these roles quit working. Then, in doing some research, I found the general feeling is that it is a bad idea to run Windows firewall on a 2003 server. I also remember seeing what ports to open if you really want to run it but don't seem to find that info now. Can you direct me to a document which has this info ?? Thanks "Bill Grant" wrote: > What stops working if you enable the Windows firewall? You should be > able to enable local networking. It is not uncommon for a server to access > local resources with the > firewall active. > > "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FFCB43CD-DB82-484F-975E-083755750AC7@microsoft.com... > > It's an odd configuration. I have no choice. The other nic is connected > > to > > workstations which also have 2 nics. The "other" nic in them is connected > > to > > a network which has i/n access (same network as the "other" nic in the > > server). > > However, I have zero control over that network. I just need to firewall > > one > > nic and not the other. So, is it possible with Windows firewall ?? > > "Bill Grant" wrote: > > > >> It is not a good idea to enable two NICs in any machine without a > >> reason. > >> > >> I find this an odd question. What is the other NIC connected to? > >> Doesn't > >> that network have an Internet connection? How do the machines on that > >> network get anti-virus updates? > >> > >> You only need to install RRAS if you want the server to be a router > >> or a > >> remote access server. > >> > >> "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D84CF8D7-B95B-4831-8BE3-D7BC0195809D@microsoft.com... > >> > I have a server with 2 NIC's. Is it possible to enable the Windows > >> > firewall > >> > on just one of them ? If not, should I install RRAS ? I just need the > >> > server to have internet access for anti-virus updates--it doesn't host > >> > any > >> > web apps or anything. > >> > >> >
Guest Bill Grant Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: Windows firewall If you are concerned about it, simply disable the Internet connected NIC at all times except when you want to run Windows update. "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:469DA8A8-FB7B-4D55-8912-1A0411D113F4@microsoft.com... > The server is, basically a SQL and File/print server. When I turned the > firewall on, both of these roles quit working. Then, in doing some > research, > I found the general feeling is that it is a bad idea to run Windows > firewall > on a 2003 server. I also remember seeing what ports to open if you really > want to run it but don't seem to find that info now. Can you direct me to > a > document which has this info ?? > > Thanks > > "Bill Grant" wrote: > >> What stops working if you enable the Windows firewall? You should be >> able to enable local networking. It is not uncommon for a server to >> access >> local resources with the >> firewall active. >> >> "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:FFCB43CD-DB82-484F-975E-083755750AC7@microsoft.com... >> > It's an odd configuration. I have no choice. The other nic is >> > connected >> > to >> > workstations which also have 2 nics. The "other" nic in them is >> > connected >> > to >> > a network which has i/n access (same network as the "other" nic in the >> > server). >> > However, I have zero control over that network. I just need to >> > firewall >> > one >> > nic and not the other. So, is it possible with Windows firewall ?? >> > "Bill Grant" wrote: >> > >> >> It is not a good idea to enable two NICs in any machine without a >> >> reason. >> >> >> >> I find this an odd question. What is the other NIC connected to? >> >> Doesn't >> >> that network have an Internet connection? How do the machines on that >> >> network get anti-virus updates? >> >> >> >> You only need to install RRAS if you want the server to be a >> >> router >> >> or a >> >> remote access server. >> >> >> >> "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:D84CF8D7-B95B-4831-8BE3-D7BC0195809D@microsoft.com... >> >> > I have a server with 2 NIC's. Is it possible to enable the Windows >> >> > firewall >> >> > on just one of them ? If not, should I install RRAS ? I just need >> >> > the >> >> > server to have internet access for anti-virus updates--it doesn't >> >> > host >> >> > any >> >> > web apps or anything. >> >> >> >> >>
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