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Hardware Components

The Eagle requires two high-performance workstations connected via a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) or SLIP (Serial Line Interface Protocol) connection. One workstation, the G box, has two separate network interfaces and serves as a gateway between the outside world and your network. The other workstation, the A box, is only connected to your network via a private PPP or SLIP link to the G box. The A box holds the Eagle's authorization rules and should be locked in a secure area to prevent tampering. No one can access the A box from a network connection, not even from the G box. The Eagle system administrator may only access the A box from its console.

If you choose to partition your network into secure isolated subnets, an additional workstation is required for each Eaglet.

Finally, you will need a modem if you want to be alerted to suspicious activity via a fax or pager.



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