Ralph Shumaker wrote:
DJA wrote:
http://localhost:631/ is the CUPS management page. This is a GUI
within which you can manage all CUPS printer tasks.
Not being obvious to all, this perhaps means that I *do* need a udp port
open on 631?
Indeed, there is nothing obvious about it. I don't why the CUPS devs
have to be so obtuse.
It depends on what DSL modem you have. Some have built-in firewall and
NAT capability, some just firewall, and some nothing. Since you didn't
say anything about a discrete hardware firewall, I assume you don't
have one between your DSL modem and your computer. If this is the
case, and you are not at least running a Iptables or similar, and your
modem has no firewalling capability, I strongly recommend you get one.
dsl-line
DSL-2320B
ethernet-cable
[Insert hardware firewall here]
eth0
So I either need to learn IPtables or put in a firewall device?
You need to so something, because unless you are running at least a
software firewall, you're wide open. Lucky for you you're not running
Windows or you'd most certainly be owned by now or worse.
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~DJA.
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