On Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 08:19:51AM -0700, Michaelwagner wrote:
> CosyCat;134992 Wrote: 
> > So you and other can?t control/listen my SS.
> 
> Where is your SS located?

on a network and that's where the problem begins...

> If, the way most people use it, it's behind a router, and not exposed
> to the internet, this step is unnecessary.

routers do nothing but forward packets. some include firewalls to provide
policy for dropping or accepting packets. nat/rfc1918 space is not a
silver bullet. if you have wireless, your router/firewall/natdevice does
nothing to nosy neighbors.

> There are a few cases where it is necessary - I'm not saying it's never
> needed - I just wanted to be sure you really need to do this. Sometimes
> people think this is a good idea on general principals, and cause
> themselves extra grief for nothing.

security is always a good idea on general principals. ounce of prevention
and all of that.

-- bill



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