From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cf0d1f10.gw101.dsl.airmail.net ([207.13.31.16] helo=kc5eiv.dhs.org ident=mail) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 15w2H3-0004Z9-00 for ; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 10:11:22 -0400 Received: from kc5eiv by kc5eiv.dhs.org with local (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 15w2H2-0001WS-00 for ; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:11:20 -0500 Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:11:20 -0500 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: firewalls Message-ID: <20011023091120.A5808@kc5eiv.dhs.org> Mail-Followup-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.23i From: William Hubbs Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi all, What is the URL for this web site? Thanks, William On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 12:24:30AM -0500, Rodney Clowdus wrote: > I went to the shields up web site and it's very educational. Thanks for > the info. It seems from what I'm learning that it's easier to secure a > linux box than a windows box. Well, it looks like I have another subject > to learn about... ipchains. > > The Weaving Beaver > rclowdus@kcnet.com > "Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice." > "Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice." > > On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Kirk Wood wrote: > > > I don't really know if a hardware solution is better then the firewall you > > activated. Certainly at some point all firewalls have software. > > > > It is quite possible to have a robust firwall with just linux. In fact, > > you can create one with ipchains. Just the same, you can create an > > insecure firewall with software. You can go to the shields up web site and > > they will give you a basic idea of what you have available to scipt > > kiddies. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at > > a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." > > - President George Bush > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup