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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
>
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