Re: Firewall for use with cable modem?
I use the script here:
http://firewall.langistix.com
Download the script and read the README/INSTALL file. It's fairly easy
to setup. The page is even labeled firewalling for dummies.
Jesse
On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 19:02:14 Phillip Deackes wrote:
> I have spent much of the day getting more and more confused about
> firewalls and Linux. I am having a cable modem installed soon and want my
> system to be secure. I have only the one computer, and am running Woody.
>
> Is there a free (or low-cost) firewall which will work on Debian? I don't
> feel confident enough to be messing with ipchains and such. I had a look
> at Storm Firewall, but this is expensive at 99USD and seems way over the
> top for what I would need on a single workstation.
>
> I downloaded gfcc, but don't understand what to do with it. I have read
> the Firewall HOWTO but I really don't grasp much of it. I am embarassed to
> admit that I really want an out-of-box solution - something I can install
> and perhaps tweak a little as I get more confident. I don't do anything
> out of the ordinary on the Internet, just the usual mail, news and web. I
> occasionally use ReadAudio and ftp, but not a lot else.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Cheers.
>
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> Phillip Deackes
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