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Re: Setting up a firewall



http://www.fwbuilder.org/index.html


bob wrote:

lameth wrote:

I just upgraded to a cable modem at home. Is it necessary to set up a firewall under linux to protect my computer and if so is there a firewall packaged for debian?



Suggest Bastille.
apt-get install bastille
Then as root from a terminal run InteractiveBastille typed as one word with the exact capitalization. A script will run that asks questions about how you want to set up iptables and also harden your system.
Bob Scott






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