[ale] box-o-firwall/router -- Cracked many Linux systems

[Cade Thacker]

> machine using OpenBSD, IPChains, etc.  After spending too much time messing
> with it, I went out and bought one of those new  router / firewalls.  I just
> didn't have the time to spend patching my machine once a week plus my
> profession really is programmer.(I'm a Network Admin wannabe)

same here, i am also a programmer, network admin wannabe, so I am very
curious about your opinions of the router/firewall.  I would love to keep
my admins/security skills up, but I am having enough of a time mastering
what is already on my plate.


--cade

"Burn your tv in your yard, and gather round it with your friends,
and warm your hands upon the fire and start again" --Toad the Wet Sprocket
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Michael Smith wrote:

> 	I have gone through all the trials and tribulations of securing my
> machine using OpenBSD, IPChains, etc.  After spending too much time messing
> with it, I went out and bought one of those new  router / firewalls.  I just
> didn't have the time to spend patching my machine once a week plus my
> profession really is programmer.(I'm a Network Admin wannabe)
> 
> 	I know these things aren't hacker proof but if you don't know what
> you're doing or if you don't have the time to scan the bulletins, you might
> want to drop a little dough and get one of these.  
> 
> 	Of course, if you want to gain a great bit of knowledge, you can try
> Robert Zieglers book "Linux Firewalls".  It's a really good read and I was
> really impressed by the ipchains rules building tool at his website.(Check
> it out at http://www.linux-firewall-tools.com/linux/firewall/index.html)
> 
> 
> 
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