Yep, SQUID is a nice proxy but is NOT a firewall, the combination of
IPChains and SQUID works fine. If you need instructions for IPChains, check
out http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/index-linux.html
TrinityOS, I don't use a front end to IPChains, but I do use David Ranch's
stuff and it is great!
Gary Baribault
At 03:51 PM 2/7/00 -0800, Dennis Dai wrote:
>My impression is that Squid is a web cache proxy. To harden the firewall
>box, you still have to use some kind of packet filtering. Am I right?
>
>Dennis
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GuidoB. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 3:50 PM
> > To: Steven Pierce
> > Cc: Punggawa; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Linux Firewall
> >
> > Steven Pierce wrote:
> > >
> > > Punggawa,
> > >
> > > There is a package that is only about 70.00. It is called Netmax
> > firewall. You can get it from CDW for about 70.00. It is the only Linux
> > Software firewall that I know of. If you do find one for free please let
> > me know. I need one also. Like you I am limited on budget currently.
> > Trying to get a business going.
> > >
> > > Steven
> >
> > Maybe you could take a look at http://www.nbs.at/linux/SQUID/default.htm
> >
> > GuidoB.
> >
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> >
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