Dennis,
When it asks you for a range for unrestricted access use this range:
127.0.0.1/255.255.255.0
When you want to restrict access use this range:
1.2.3.0./255.255.255.0
You may want to keep open ports 25 and 80. SMTP and HTTP
respectively. That's your mail and internet access ports. close all
others.
That will get you set to begin running the pmfirewall. From there you will
have to begin reading about firewalls, IP-chains, and how those things
work. Another thing you're going to want to get is an IP range from your
ISP. Not an easy talk as I'm finding out. It looks as if I'm going to have
to get a dedicated dial-up connection so I can have a static IP
address. But those numbers I've given you will work for now and allow your
box to operate in stealth mode.
Mark
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Dennis Myers wrote:
> I'm back, and still trying to install the "pmfirewall"
> program. I get close but either have all sorts of ports
> open or Netscape can't open up as my browser. I am sure it
> has to do with how I put in my address ranges. When it
> asks if I have a server running on port 25 (for instance)
> and I answer yes, it asks for the IP range or addresses
> allowed to access . Is it asking for the internal addresses
> or the ISP addresses.? I see some guidance that says to
> answer with a format like: 1.2.3.0/255.255.255.0 does that
> mean if I use 192.168.0.1/ 255.255.255.0 that that is the
> only user with access permission or should I use
> 192.168.0.1/4 to allow all users on the internal net
> access. This should be a very easy install but I am not
> getting it right. Thanks for any assistance given.
>
> Dennis a registered Linux user #180842
>
>
