[newbie] How to configure a firewall in 8.2
Hi I'm very newbie in linux and i want to configure a firewall in Mandrake 8.2. In Mandrake 8.0 i used to configure the firewall in Mandrake Control center - security. But in 8.2 i can't find it under security. My internet connection is with ADSL, i'm home user and i'm connected about 10 hours a day. Thanks in advance Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to configure a firewall in 8.2
Carlos, There are lots of firewalls available, but Bastille seems easy enough to set up using InteractiveBastille. You'll find it on your CD's. Just install that and the Bastille-tk... module then type: InteractiveBastille To start it. Note that this is not a firewall in itself - iptables is built into the kernel. This takes you in a very friendly way through the process of setting up the rules for iptables and then also provides you with opportunities to further secure your system. All good stuff and it comes with lots of explanatory text as you go. Read carefully though. You can lock things up so tight that even you won't get in! HTH Brian On Sun, 2002-03-24 at 16:44, Carlos Jimenez wrote: Hi I'm very newbie in linux and i want to configure a firewall in Mandrake 8.2. In Mandrake 8.0 i used to configure the firewall in Mandrake Control center - security. But in 8.2 i can't find it under security. My internet connection is with ADSL, i'm home user and i'm connected about 10 hours a day. Thanks in advance Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] How to configure a firewall in 8.2
On Saturday 23 March 2002 11:44 pm, you wrote: Hi I'm very newbie in linux and i want to configure a firewall in Mandrake 8.2. In Mandrake 8.0 i used to configure the firewall in Mandrake Control center - security. But in 8.2 i can't find it under security. My internet connection is with ADSL, i'm home user and i'm connected about 10 hours a day. Thanks in advance I guess the easiest way is to open a console and type su and then give the root password. then type cd /sbin and then at the prompt typ InteractiveBastille. This will start the dialog box and you can click through a pretty good firewall installation. Don't select yes on one question that has to do with limiting file sizes for users or something like that. You should recognize it when it pops up. It will break your ability to use the su function as a user. Other than that it is pretty straight forward. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
