[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chuck Shirley) writes: > On Monday 26 August 2002 05:21, Florin wrote: > >I'm surprised to notice that you didn't succeed in configuring Shorewall. > >It's really a piece of cake. Maybe the problem is that the firewall > >approach is a bit different and has several (more logical, if you ask me) > >configuration files ... > > I think, perhaps, the multiple configuration files are part of the > problem. "Wait, which file to put this in?" or "I have many changes > to make to the firewall, but that means making sure all of the > configuration files are consistent, what a pain!" And the syntax of > the files seems obscure to me, whereas I always thought the Bastille > syntax was simple. Again, it is largely me resisting strongly > bcoming a networking expert. I know I need the computers inside to > be able to reach out, and the computers outside to not be able to > reach in, and I have one computer in the middle to do the job. > > -Chuck
it's simply more clear to use several configurations files ... but of course you'll have to know what to do. Bastille has only one file that does everything but, even here, you have to know what section you need to configure in order to make it work. Shorewall has many examples ... so ... easy to configure. cheers, -- Florin http://www.mandrakesoft.com http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~florin/
