Re: [newbie] Do I need to block these ports

2004-02-09 Thread Lanman
Ramin; Shorewall blocks all ports that you don't specify. So unless you specifically open a port it will remain closed along with all the others that are left untouched. If you want to get into advanced configuration of Shorewall, an easy way to access it is through webmin which should already be

Re: [newbie] Do I need to block these ports

2004-02-08 Thread Lanman
Maureen; It would be a good idea to block those ports even though they are fairly safe as is. Head into your Mandrake Control Center and find the Security section, where you can setup your firewall. That should allow you to block off the ports that you don't want open. Lanman ***

Re: [newbie] Do I need to block these ports

2004-02-08 Thread Ramin
On February 8, 2004 05:29 am, Lanman wrote: Maureen; It would be a good idea to block those ports even though they are fairly safe as is. Head into your Mandrake Control Center and find the Security section, where you can setup your firewall. That should allow you to block off the ports that