>-----Original Message----- >From: Anne Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:37 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [expert] Firewall questions > >Currently I rely on a hardware firewall, but I would like to add a >personal software firewall. I know that I will need a slice of time >to do sufficient reading to get the configuration right, so I thought >that I would browse using Webmin to see what I needed to know, >particularly since I don't want to affect the lan. > >Unfortunately, though logically, you can't do that until you have >installed iptables. I see, though, that it offers configuration for >Linux Firewall and Shorewall. If I install iptables and/or shorewall >do they come with completely hashed out configuration files, or am I >immediately committed to sorting it? > >Anne >--
If you're looking for ease of use, Shorewall should do. It can be quickly enabled in MCC>Security>DrakFirewall. It uses iptables as the underlying filter, but configuration is much more simple IMHO. Then again, if you have the time and ambition to learn iptables that's always a handy skill to have! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/
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