newbie needs help with the evaluation copy of checkpoint

[sebastan_bach]

hi all i am planning to study checkpoint by purchasing the evaluation copy of vpn-1 power .

i know the evaluation works only for 30 days. but after days can i reinstall the server and use the same for learning purpose.

can someone pls guide me on the same.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards

sebastan

[cciesec2006]

you can reinstall the thing as often as you like. It comes with 15 days eval
fully functional product. Use it to your heart desire.

[sebastan_bach]

hi mate thanks for ur reply.

i thought they are giving the evaluation for 30 days right. it;s mentioned in the evaluation page.

are u sure it;s only for 15 days.

mate for smart console products for the managing the box do we need to buy it seperately.

ur guidance is very helpful thanks a lot once again for ur prompt reply.

waiting for ur reply.

regards

sebastan

[melipla]

If you purchase a copy / CD from their website, it has a code on the back which you can use at checkpoint.com to get a free 30 day evaluation license. If you do not want to use that code, you can simply install the software using the CD and by default it has a 15 day evaluation license.

You can use the CD to install all the Check Point products in the Suite. The SmartCenter server which would have the same 15 day eval license as the gateway would. You can have the SmartCenter server on a different machine from the gateway or you can have the SCS and Gateway installed on the same machine.

[sebastan_bach]

hi mate thanks a lot for ur reply.

so after i get the pack from checkpoint i should register it with them right for to be able to use it for 30 days.

and after days i can reinstall the server and use it again right for a another 30 days.

can u pls confirm on the same mate.

thanks a lot.

waiting for ur reply.

regards

sebastan

[cciesec2006]

"and after days i can reinstall the server and use it again right for a another 30 days."

NO, it does not work like that. Checkpoint will give an eval license with
an expiration date. You will NOT be able to register again.

[sebastan_bach]

hi mate thanks a lot for ur reply.

so if i first install checkpoint registering the evaluation copy from their i will be able to use it for 30 days right.

so after 30 days can i just reinstall the server with the code on the back of the cd and use the evaulation for 15 days as u mentioned.

can u pls help me on this mate.

thanks a lot once again.

regards

sebastan

[cciesec2006]

"so if i first install checkpoint registering the evaluation copy from their i will be able to use it for 30 days right."

That's correct.

"so after 30 days can i just reinstall the server with the code on the back of the cd and use the evaulation for 15 days as u mentioned."

That is correct BUT you do NOT need the code on the back of the CD.
The software will work for 15 days right without entering anything.

have fun. By the way, if I am not mistaken, you just recently passed the
CCIE security right? If that is true, congratulation. Welcome to the club :-)

[MarioL]

Install, run for 15 days, then register, get an eval license and run for 30 more days.

[sebastan_bach]

hi cciesec thanks mate for helping me out.

yeah u are right i cracked the beast in the first shot in november 6th in dubai.
when did u clear ur ccie security

now want to study checkpoint.

i went through the documentation doesn't feel much complicated i guess it;s pretty straight forward.

and with people like u on the forum i guess learning will be much simpler and fun.

mate i will surely be bugging u with a lot of questions hehehe .

hope to u see ur replies .

regards

sebastan

[MarioL]

Originally Posted by sebastan_bach

i went through the documentation doesn't feel much complicated i guess it;s pretty straight forward.

Wait until you get to the good stuff, like "Global Properties".

[cciesec2006]

hi sebastan_bach,

I cracked the beast back in 2006. That's my nickname cciesec2006 :-)

Sure, you can bother me anytime. I don't mind. I've been working with
Checkpoint since version 4.1 on Nokia. I still have a lot to learn with
checkpoint.

As far as firewall goes, I prefer checkpoint over Cisco ASA/Pix/FWSM any days.
In term of troubleshooting and support, checkpoint is a much much better
solution than Cisco. nothing beat tcpdump and fw monitor.

I think you are going to like learning checkpoint firewalls. You will increase
your earning potential since you now know both checkpoint and Cisco.
Believe it or not, just about every financial service companies that I've
worked with, they use Cisco for R&S and checkpoint for firewalls.

Have fun my friend.

[sebastan_bach]

hi cciesec that;s really great. so i guess learning will be really helpful in terms of jobs .

thanks mate for being there to help me out.

mate are u on msn or gmail so we can chat there as well.

yeah working on cisco asa i know it;s just a natting box and nothing much in it.

it will take years for them to come to this level. i have worked little on netscreen though and found in very powerful as compared to cisco asa.

so let me know which im u use we can stay in touch through that as well,

warm regards

sebastan

[philuxe]

I have got some labs running checkpoint with the 15 days eval licence.

When licence is over I just change the date on the virtual machine =]

[sebastan_bach]

hi which version of vmware are u using for installing checkpoint in it.

i was using vmware workstation and successfully installed secure platform on the same but i cannot map more physical interfaces to the virtual machine . i guess that a limiation of vmware workstation.

are u using vmware server ???.

regards

sebastan