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Re: Firewall Box



Check out the debian firewall list.  It will tell all.

Matt Kopishke wrote:

> Hi, I need to implement a firewall at work.  It will be for the most part
> a pretty simple set up.  I am going to set one of our Linux Boxes between
> the Router and the Switch.  The Box has 3 NICs, one for the router side,
> one for the switch, and one for a backup cable connection.  We have a
> block of IPs, and we will need to get to machines behind the firewall from
> the out side so I don't want to use ipmasq.  What I plan on doing is just
> using ipchains to shutoff any unused ports, and strip the box of any
> questionable software (ie ssh instead of telnet).  Has any one tried such a
> set up?  And if they have could you pass on any pointers or things to
> watch out for?  I also see there are a few packages out there to aid
> setup, how well do they work?
>
> Thanks,
>
>                 -Matt-
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