On 7 September 2011 00:16, Jonathan Plews <[email protected]> wrote:
> Quoting Heddle Weaver <[email protected]>: > > Hello, >> >> Taking first steps in the security world. >> > O.K., I've been away for a few days. > > You can turn any old Linux box into a firewall with a config file, but > that's just because Linux is cool like that. > > iptables (the binary) is pretty nasty, as long as you know it's there and > can read man pages I'd leave it at that. (opinions will vary on this) > > Start off with something like Shorewall and get a basic router going, most > packages you install will have examples to hack at. Add more interfaces, > second WAN connection, wireless cards etc... > So far, I've just got a laptop, PC and a router for access. There's a firewall on the router, but I thought I'd try apf-firewall on the laptop and PC before I tried to build, just to get to know the basics. I was looking at Shorewall for that, because it's one you've got to know what you're doing to configure it, apparently. I think I need that middle step to graduate to that, however, if only for the confidence. Regards and thanks, Weaver. -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion.
