Very easy to do just what you want.
When you run the pmfirewall install script, it will ask you a lot of
questions...You'll need to specify your external IF, static/DHCP IP, what types of
servers you are running (telnet, ftp, http, smtp, nntp, etc.), You configure the
firewall by simply answering yes/no to the questions.
Hint: if you use IRC, say yes to ident.
Then you'll be asked is the machine will be masquerading and internal network. Say
yes, and choose whether your internal net IPs are statically or dynamically (DHCP)
configured. the install script can detect the IP automatically.
Another hint: if you have a dial-up ISP use ppp0 as your external IF; if it's
cable/DSL use eth0 for external. During boot, the machine can sometimes hang if you
choose eth1 as the external IF.
Also: there is a mesage board for pmfirewall: send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with the following in the body: subscribe pmfirewall
--greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Brault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 5:25 PM
Subject: [newbie] Another Firewall Question...
> Hello again,
>
> Thanks everyone for the previous advice, PMFirewall sounds like the way to
> go! I do have one more question... Since I will be using both Winbloze and
> Linux, should I put the PMFirewall on a separate Linux Box and run my
> Ethernet connection thru that, then into my other computers(is this
> possible)? My ultimate goal is to protect the two computers when they are
> in Windows and Linux...
>
> If PMFirewall only works for Linux, is there a separate Firewall that my
> work for Windows? Thanks again -
>
> - Joe :)
>
>
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