Re: [newbie] Which firewall?
On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 19:04, civileme wrote: Aryan Ameri wrote: Hi there: Well thanks all of you guys for your answers about the WINE thing. I really didn't expect to learn about WINE so much in just one day. I went to the codeweavers website and downloaded the Demo version. It really works nice and it met my expectations. If I'm am going to learn Linux with this pace, I will definitely delete my windows partition soon. I have another question. When I used to use Windows, I used a Firewall called Zone Alarm. It really was a fine product. It was freeware and it gave me the security that I needed. Now I want to use a firewall in Linux and I don't know what to use and how to use it. The best part about Zone Alarm was that it was very easy to setup and use. I have a dial up connection so I don't have a static IP address and zone alarm did provide the security that I needed ( It passed Steve Gibson's test at www.grc.com http://www.grc.com and that is all I need) I know that there are plenty of firewalls out there but they seem to be for experts. is there any easy to use firewall for Linux? if so where can I get it? again maybe a URL will help. Thanks Linux registered user # 266090 Aryan Well, for standalones, there is smoothwall and also Mandrake SNF (single network firewall), but they are standalones, designed for a machine by themselves, one between your network and the internet. For a small firewall that will work directly on your machine, load Bastille (four modules) from the CD and run it, either Bastille-Interactive or the Tk version--the Tk is a GUI. If you are using multiple machines and can put one on your internet connection, SNF is hard to beat. You install it on one machine and configure it using a web browser from another machine. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Just to clarify - if you install the GUI version of Bastille, the command to run it is: InteractiveBastille (without the quotes). When you install, make sure you select both Bastille and Bastille-tk-module. HTH Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Which firewall?, small OT
As an aside, I know the site says SNF will NOT run on a 486. However its an 486sx * i think * compaq. Now I have 78mb of ram in it, might be able to put 128 in ... not sure. Will the ram help or am I still fubared ? :) Just thought I'd ask. Femme civileme wrote: Well, for standalones, there is smoothwall and also Mandrake SNF (single network firewall), but they are standalones, designed for a machine by themselves, one between your network and the internet. For a small firewall that will work directly on your machine, load Bastille (four modules) from the CD and run it, either Bastille-Interactive or the Tk version--the Tk is a GUI. If you are using multiple machines and can put one on your internet connection, SNF is hard to beat. You install it on one machine and configure it using a web browser from another machine. Civileme 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] Which firewall?, small OT
FemmeFatale wrote: As an aside, I know the site says SNF will NOT run on a 486. However its an 486sx * i think * compaq. Now I have 78mb of ram in it, might be able to put 128 in ... not sure. Will the ram help or am I still fubared ? :) Just thought I'd ask. Femme civileme wrote: Well, for standalones, there is smoothwall and also Mandrake SNF (single network firewall), but they are standalones, designed for a machine by themselves, one between your network and the internet. For a small firewall that will work directly on your machine, load Bastille (four modules) from the CD and run it, either Bastille-Interactive or the Tk version--the Tk is a GUI. If you are using multiple machines and can put one on your internet connection, SNF is hard to beat. You install it on one machine and configure it using a web browser from another machine. Civileme 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 Ummm, well SNF is available as source as well--easy to compile for 486 if you like. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Which firewall?
In windows you need a firewall software, in Linux you don't. Linux has IPTables which is built into the system/kernel if you have it installed. 'rpm -q iptables' will tell you if you have it installed. The firewall is different to Windows as much as the firewall is defined by a set of rules. You will need to understand a little about what services you need, port 110/pop3 etc. But with a basic setup you can 'drop' all inbound request unless the inbound traffic was initiated by a request from inside your box. I posted to either the newbie/expert list a couple of months ago a basic rules list explaining each section basically. Other options are scripts which build the rules based on a number of questions you are asked. Options include 'Bastille project' but remember that the best firewall is the one where you wrote the rules. Do not be put off by the thought of learning a little scripting, get the HOWTO on IPTables, look in the archive for these mailing lists, and put your own together. ;-)= HTH, Dave Orinal Message: Hi there: Well thanks all of you guys for your answers about the WINE thing. I really didn't expect to learn about WINE so much in just one day. I went to the codeweavers website and downloaded the Demo version. It really works nice and it met my expectations. If I'm am going to learn Linux with this pace, I will definitely delete my windows partition soon. I have another question. When I used to use Windows, I used a Firewall called Zone Alarm. It really was a fine product. It was freeware and it gave me the security that I needed. Now I want to use a firewall in Linux and I don't know what to use and how to use it. The best part about Zone Alarm was that it was very easy to setup and use. I have a dial up connection so I don't have a static IP address and zone alarm did provide the security that I needed ( It passed Steve Gibson's test at www.grc.com and that is all I need) I know that there are plenty of firewalls out there but they seem to be for experts. is there any easy to use firewall for Linux? if so where can I get it? again maybe a URL will help. Thanks Linux registered user # 266090 Aryan mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Which firewall?
Hi there: Well thanks all of you guys for your answers about the WINE thing. I really didn't expect to learn about WINE so much in just one day. I went to the codeweavers website and downloaded the Demo version. It really works nice and it met my expectations. If I'm am going to learn Linux with this pace, I will definitely delete my windows partition soon. I have another question. When I used to use Windows,I used a Firewall called ZoneAlarm. It really was a fine product. It was freeware and it gave me the security that I needed. Now I want to use a firewall in Linux and I don't know what to use and how to use it. The best part about Zone Alarm was that it was very easy to setup and use. I have a dial up connectionso I don't have a static IP address and zone alarm did provide the security that I needed ( It passed Steve Gibson's test at www.grc.com and that is all I need)I know that there are plenty of firewalls out there but they seem to be for experts. is there any easy to use firewall for Linux? if so where can I get it? again maybe a URL will help. Thanks Linux registered user # 266090 Aryan
Re: [newbie] Which firewall?
Aryan Ameri wrote: Hi there: Well thanks all of you guys for your answers about the WINE thing. I really didn't expect to learn about WINE so much in just one day. I went to the codeweavers website and downloaded the Demo version. It really works nice and it met my expectations. If I'm am going to learn Linux with this pace, I will definitely delete my windows partition soon. I have another question. When I used to use Windows, I used a Firewall called Zone Alarm. It really was a fine product. It was freeware and it gave me the security that I needed. Now I want to use a firewall in Linux and I don't know what to use and how to use it. The best part about Zone Alarm was that it was very easy to setup and use. I have a dial up connection so I don't have a static IP address and zone alarm did provide the security that I needed ( It passed Steve Gibson's test at www.grc.com http://www.grc.com and that is all I need) I know that there are plenty of firewalls out there but they seem to be for experts. is there any easy to use firewall for Linux? if so where can I get it? again maybe a URL will help. Thanks Linux registered user # 266090 Aryan Well, for standalones, there is smoothwall and also Mandrake SNF (single network firewall), but they are standalones, designed for a machine by themselves, one between your network and the internet. For a small firewall that will work directly on your machine, load Bastille (four modules) from the CD and run it, either Bastille-Interactive or the Tk version--the Tk is a GUI. If you are using multiple machines and can put one on your internet connection, SNF is hard to beat. You install it on one machine and configure it using a web browser from another machine. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
