Mike Leone on Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:11:16 -0500


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Re: [PLUG] firewall


From: "LeRoy Cressy" <leroy@lrcressy.com>

> For a really quick filter use:
> 
> http://netfilter.samba.org/documentation/HOWTO//packet-filtering-HOWTO-5.html
> 
> Most people just have a single PPP connection to the Internet, and don't
> want anyone coming back into their network, or the firewall:

The original poster said "Can anyone recommend good firewall software for a single machine with a DSL connection?". Which doesn't exclude PPP, of course, but makes it less likely.

>     ## Create chain which blocks new connections, except if coming from inside.

Presuming he has kernel 2.4.x; he hasn't said.




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