Re: [gentoo-user] [ot] An iptables like setup on windowsxp
Once I used http://sourceforge.net/projects/tdifw/ for trustfull firewall. It was a year ago and Service+textfile config was good enough for me back then -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [ot] An iptables like setup on windowsxp
On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 08:20:42AM -0500, Harry Putnam wrote These machines will also be internet connected and there for will need some onboard protection beyond my gateway/firewall. I want to find a packet filter like iptables for use on windows. That is, a text based/editable driven packet filter with most or all the capabilities of iptables. If it is possible to run iptable from cygwin then I'd prefer that approach. Anyone have pointers/urls? Even if you could do it, running iptables under cygwin is *NOT* what you want. Cygwin is a *PROGRAM* running under Windows. Windows will get the packets before iptables-under-cygwin-under-Windows does. You need to get hardware between the internet and the Windows machines (i.e. a hardware firewall). Try a cheap NATing router. Many broadband modems now include a NATing router. If you want, you can try setting up a linux machine as a firewall-cum-NATing-router. That'll be where iptables shines. -- Walter Dnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] My musings on technology and security at http://tech_sec.blog.ca -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [ot] An iptables like setup on windowsxp
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005, Harry Putnam wrote: Maybe this isn't really the place but its more likely to get informed answers here than on an ms group where most will not know what iptables is. I'm in a position where I need to use MSwindowsxp OS on 2 machines that are dedicated video and image editing machines, because of the software available for that platform. These machines will also be internet connected and there for will need some onboard protection beyond my gateway/firewall. I want to find a packet filter like iptables for use on windows. That is, a text based/editable driven packet filter with most or all the capabilities of iptables. If it is possible to run iptable from cygwin then I'd prefer that approach. Anyone have pointers/urls? Ive never seen a text-based Windoze firewall. I did a search at cygwin.com/packages and didn't find an iptables package. You might be better off with the free basic ZoneAlarm... -- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
