Re: Debian secure by default?
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On 05/24/08 17:49, Richard Hector wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-05-24 at 11:47 -0700, Paul Johnson wrote:
>
>> I see no advantage to host-based firewalls that couldn't be better served by a
>> router doing filtering at the edge of the network. There's no reason to
>> expose machines directly to the internet.
>
> It's perhaps a little excessive to carry a router with you for
> connecting your laptop to public WiFi, or via a cellphone, for instance.
>
> And many people wouldn't want to bother with a router when they only
> have a single desktop computer at home.
Use a pico-firewall!!! http://www.yoggie.com/pico-personal
Even though it's a little Linux computer, I'm not sure what would
happen if you tried it with a Linux laptop.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
ESPN makes baseball players better.
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