>+>And the self-found answer for Raq3 is to use
>+ipchains-1.3.9-5.i386.rpm found
>+>at http://www.rpmfind.net.
>+
>+You just install this and it works...?
>+
>+~ T
>
>
>Not exactly.
>Ipchains will be active but then it needs to be configured.
>By far the easiest firewall utility that 'front-ends' for
>Ipchains is Pmfirewall.
>http://www.pmfirewall.com/PMFirewall/
>
>You'll need to be careful when you run through the PM install
>and have a rudimentary knowledge of which ports and IP's you
>want to deny or allow.
>
>As many have mentioned before in other posts a good base start at
>securing your server is:
>
>Portsentry
>LogCheck
>PMFirewall
>Ipchains
>TripWire
>SSH: Updated
>Bind: Updated
>ProFTPd: Updated
Excellent. Thanks for the summary of the latest suggested upgrades also..
~ T
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