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Juniper ScreenOS : defeating iBGP full mesh requirement using route reflectors and confederations

As explained in one of my earlier posts, one of the requirements to successfully setup and operate an iBGP configuration is that all iBGP clients need to have a BGP connection to all other iBGP clients. (= full Read more

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IPSec VPN between Windows Server 2008 and Juniper ScreenOS

In this blog post, I will show you how to set up a IPSec VPN tunnel between a Windows Server and a Juniper ScreenOS based firewall and route traffic between hosts that are located behind these 2 VPN gateways.

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Using Fedora 9 as an OSPF / BGP router (Quagga / Zebra) and set up BGP between Linux and Juniper ScreenOS

In this post, I’m going to show you how to set up a Linux host (Fedora Core 9) and use it as a BGP enabled router. 

In order to fully understand the setup & configuration, please have a look Read more

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Juniper ScreenOS BGP Basics : a simple iBGP test case

As explained in one of my earlier posts, ScreenOS supports a couple of ways to provide for dynamic routing. Today, I’m going to explain some basic implementations of BGP on ScreenOS. Unlike my post on OSPF, I won’t Read more

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Using 2 internet links with Juniper screenos Firewalls to separate traffic (pbr) and apply traffic shaping

Scenario : you have 1 Juniper firewall, which has 2 internet connections : an expensive but reliable 4Mbit connection, and a fast, less expensive, but less reliable 20Mbit connection.

Goal : use the reliable connection for smtp traffic (1Mbit) Read more

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Securing Windows Server 2008 and Active Directory

According to Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 is the most secure Windows server version ever.

Windows 2008 does include many features that will help increase overall security of the OS, or assist you with securing AD, the network, etc. Most Read more

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