If you need help on the firewall thing just ask me . I am a bit busy as I am studing for some certification and at the same time I am a bit sick...
Chris Keith Vassallo (12/13/2004 19:05): >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Stateful... > >I'll try adding a small firewall section later today > >Iain wrote: > >| Bounced first time. >| >| ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Malta >| Linux User Group - general list" <[email protected]> Sent: >| Monday, December 13, 2004 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Next >| Article for PC World Malta >| >| >|>> Strictly from a firewall/hacking point of view, how is a Linux >|>> firewall more effective then a Windows firewall? Given that >|>> both applications, even though on a different platform, perform >|>> the same functions? >|> >|> Just before I dash off, I'd like to point out that >| >| ZoneAlarm/Symantec(?)/et >| >|> al do not perform the same functions as iptables. It is well >|> know, in security circles, that a badly configured firewall is >|> worse than no >| >| firewall >| >|> at all as this lends to a false sense of security. Windoze >|> 'personal firewall' users do not know what they are doing and >|> click 'YES/ALLOW' to every and al; warning message about MSN >|> Messenger trying to access port >| >| XYZ. >| >|> In any case, the keyword here is *stateful*. Got to dash, but I >|> look >| >| forward >| >|> to someone taking the reins on this article. >|> >|> Wife shouting, must dash. ;0) >|> >|> Regs. >|> >|> Iain. >|> >| >| _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing >| list [email protected] >| http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) >Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > >iD8DBQFBvdnnym3HAdrlsyERAtXvAJ45G/UhBWsuVPxzc1mqLxhfuRQiDwCeP/Me >rwSlSlJWgxDnLcVpnSyzjFY= >=RhPA >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >_______________________________________________ >MLUG-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
