Sorry. Forgot to mention that I am using Bering uClibc - the newest version. On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 23:40 -0800, Terry Erickson wrote: > Interestingly enough, I found that my port 113 appeared to be "closed" > while all other ports I tested (up to 1056) using the "Shields Up" > program seemed invisible. > > I added a rule in /etc/shorewall/rules > DROP net fw tcp 113 > then the port showed up as "stealthed". Ahh, > > ----Why did I have to do that? --- > > While looking for the answer to that question I learned a little about > port 113. > auth or ident if I'm not mistaken is what it's called and it's > vestigial. I sort of recall reading about why it is "closed" on some > routers. . . . Apparently some servers, like some mail servers, upon > receiving a request on the mail port send a "auth" or "ident" request on > the auth port and will wait until it's replied to or rejected, or times > out before fulfilling the original request. > > On Sun, 2004-12-19 at 12:32, Terry Erickson wrote: > > Now I want to learn about how to test how secure my setup is. Any > > suggestions? I know next to nothing technically about network > security; > > I just barely made it through installing Bering uClibc here but I'm > > relatively confident I did it right, thanks to the good documentation. > > Still there's no reason why I shouldn't make sure. > > Terry, > Install Nessus, and test away. There are on-line services too, but they > usually want money to test you external connection thoroughly. > > Nessus > http://www.nessus.org/ > > Security Scanning > http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Security/Internet/Services/Security_Scanning/ >
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