On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Steven Taylor wrote:
> Can anybody tell me what a firewall is and if it is useful to me for
> security, how to implement one.
>
> I am a single user but some of my stuff is sensitive.
A firewall is something that selectively blocks traffic to protect various
services from attack. For a single Amiga, a true firewall isn't really
necessary, since one can get essentially the same effect from Miami's IP
Filter.
With multiple machines connetcted by a LAN, having a firewall between the
net and the LAN allows machines on the LAN to communicate in a "trusted"
fashion while keeping outside parties out. If MiamiDx is used as the
network gateway, its firewall features can accomplish this.
Fred Wright
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