Re: Linux network security poll
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On 02/09/08 16:18, Zach wrote:
> I need to get serious about security since I will be soon connected to
> the net almost 24x7 (barring a power outage etc.) so I was wondering
> if list members could explain their security setup (network
> configuration, DMZ, firewalls, IDS, logging, etc.). Also what would
> you recommend for someone like me who is still on an entry level in
> terms of my understanding of Linux and network security and what would
> recommend for later on down the road once I get more sophisticated? I
> run Debian lenny with a 2.6.18 kernel. I will be getting ADSL next
> week and plan on having a DSL modem/router doing NAT. I only have one
> machine now but plan on adding another one within the next 3 months or
> so.
The modem/router *should* be all the firewall you need.
I, however, like having a plain no-security non-router cable modem.
That way, I get to choose what kind of hardware to use as router &
firewall.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals
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