DJA wrote:
Ralph Shumaker wrote:
DJA wrote:
Ralph Shumaker wrote:
So, does this mean that the firewall in my DSL modem is insufficient?
As I said in a subsequent post: You're fine. Your modem has a good
enough firewall.
Thanks.
It's amazing to me to think that my Linux machine had no barrier but
its own built in defenses when I surfed over a regular modem. I
realize that most people may have the initial reaction "Well over
such a thin pipe, of course there wasn't much risk!"...
Bandwidth is not a real factor. Availability (sufficient access in
terms of time: i.e. persistency) of your connection is.
And I frequently left it connected.
...except that my windows machine (over the same pipe) had to have
zoneAlarm running to keep it safe.
Zone Alarm is not designed to keep bad things out. It's designed to
keep bad things in. That is, it's designed to prevent malicious code
already on your box from "Phoning home" your data. Even then it's not
a tightly sealed door, unless you want to be completely isolated from
any other computer anywhere.
Well, it seemed very strong at the time. I remember seeing several
messages alerting me to attempted intrusions from the web, as well as
from within.
The best way to avoid Windows becoming infested is to abstain from
using Windows. Or use it in an insulated/isolated environment.
Windows *IS* and infestation.
Where should I go if I want a basic coverage of how to do IPtables?
I'd look on the Internet. ;)
:P
It will go away on next boot, or if desired you can get rid of it by
# ifconfig eth0:1 0.0.0.0
I see no harm in leaving it. In fact, how can I make it survive a
reboot?
Should one?
Only so that I don't have to rely on vague memories of how to do it
again when I need it. I guess I'll just have to add a few lines to
my notes. My only trouble there is that I keep it as a file and have
to remember the name and where it is (used very infrequently).
I meant in terms of security.
It would reduce security?
--
I just placed a one dollar bill on my desk, and next to it I placed a
hundred dollar bill. What’s the difference between the two bills? Both
bills are composed of the same thing – linen and cotton. So what’s the
difference. The difference is the writing on the two bills. Both say
they are legal tender ‘ for the payment of all debt, public and
private.’ The only real difference between the two items is that the
Treasury states that one will pay off a dollar of debt while the other
will pay off a hundred dollars of debt. Thus, this nation’s money has
been degraded to the point where the writing on a piece of paper tells
you what the thing is worth. This is money by government edict or by
fiat. Intrinsically, neither bill is worth a damn thing. And ultimately,
they’ll both end up as bookmarks or museum pieces.
--Richard Russell
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