To: List and Bernhard L�der:
Thanks for responding.
BUT!
First, my primary objective is to get the system on line then correct other additional
problems like printer and CDR/W
etc. then correct minor problems like firewall. Computer is unplugged from wall when
not in immediate usage lightning
protection and replacement cost being more important than continuous usage. I live in
a location where the all day daily
rain with lighting storm is the norm this time of year - worst in US.
Second, for some stupid reason or the other that I am not privilege to I can not
access http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/
or any part of this site. I just tried your reference and I have tried it several
times in the past. No luck. Also, I have the
same problem with a number of sites in Europe. Suspect solution to this is to change
ISP but that is not an immediate
feasible option.
Thank
Frank Roberts
Bernhard L�der wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>
> While I am not a specialist on Suse, first you will have to do something with your
>inetd.conf. IT IS INSECURE THE WAY IT IS. That is unless you run an effective
>firewall.
>
> # out everything at the beginning of the line (except the services you know you want
>to provide). This will not affect , if you can look at FTP sites or Telnet to other
>sites. This will effect if somebody can telnet,
> finger ... into your machine! So disable whatever you do not want to provide and
>restart inetd.
>
> You should also look at creating a firewall later on (don't wait too long). Check
>out the archive of HOWTO's:
>
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX-3.html#ss3.1
>
> For your dialup problem I suggest to review:
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO.html
>
> and in particaluar the following chapters:
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO-14.html
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO-15.html
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO-16.html
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO-17.html
> http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/linux/LDP/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO-18.html
>
> Hope this helps. Welcome to Linux
>
> Regards
> Bernhard
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