Re: Newie questions about security

["Jordi" <acero_64@yahoo.com>]

Hello Paul

> RFC says stealth should never be used.

And if I don't use stealth, what do I use? I thought by what we talked
here that ports in linux are closed if I don't forward them.

> Firestarter and other Linux based firewalls are when you want to build a
> firewall for your network.  You cannot build a firewall for just the

Yes I want a firewall for all the network

> http://samspade.org/d/firewalls.html

I will read

> Follow the relevant RFCs.

What is RFC?

> IDS must run on the firewall to be effective.

Good to know.

Jordi