mike wrote:
>
> Rodrigo wrote:
> >
> > Hello all !
> > What is the best way to make a firewall for a desktop station ? There
> > aren't any servers running on my computer.
> > Right after installing mdk8.1 I ran the control center and set the
> > firewall answering the questions. Some time ago I decided to explore the
> > BastilleInteractive options (I was curious) and left almost all the
> > items set with the default options. I think it didn't make much
> > difference for me and I have the same settings I had with the control
> > center's firewall, but there is a doubt: how can I make sure that my
> > firewall is running ? I don't see any process called Bastille or
> > iptables with ps -ax, I only see a message during the boot process,
> > "initializing Bastille Firewall [OK]".
> > Another question, are all the standard firewall that come with mdk8.1
> > dependant on Bastille or I can disable Bastille at start-up ?
> > Thanks,
>
> You can test your firewall to see if it's protecting you here:
>
> https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
>
> Mike
>
There has been discussion about these port scanners on the
list before. That one seems specifically aimed at windows
users. Nice accompanying FAQ. This link points to a more
thorough scanner.
http://www.mycgiserver.com/~kalish/
It has also been pointed out that some discrepancies could
occur at your ISP's computers.
Michael
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