> Great stuff but it's kind of sad how much extra work firewalls create.
That's a weird statement to make given the point of firewalls is to limit ones access to a particular resource. If you're the systems / network administrator then the extra work is part of the job securing your infrastructure. If you're not an administrator then you're bypassing the security measures put in place by your administrators - which may well be in breach of your employment contract (as they often outline IT policies). Worse yet, if you're not even hired by whatever company nor individual who owns that infrastructure, then what you are doing is illegal.
That's a weird statement to make given the point of firewalls is to limit ones access to a particular resource. If you're the systems / network administrator then the extra work is part of the job securing your infrastructure. If you're not an administrator then you're bypassing the security measures put in place by your administrators - which may well be in breach of your employment contract (as they often outline IT policies). Worse yet, if you're not even hired by whatever company nor individual who owns that infrastructure, then what you are doing is illegal.