On Tuesday 24 April 2007 18:36, Chris Smith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Using openbsd as a firewall in several cases - a few small businesses, and
> also for home use. Some websites, such as grc.com, stress that "stealth
> mode" (which openbsd handles with ease) is the safest. But I've also read
> that using 'return' instead of 'drop' is good netizenship. So I'm wondered
> how others are handling this and what recommendations you might have.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
Stealth airplanes are pretty cool, so it gives that stealth mode must be cool
too! :)
Though in this nefarious Internet it's not likely to add too much since you
probably still browse and use email which is far more likely to bring
undesired code into your computer. Having said that, my LAN is not part of
any valuable network where it is of any value to respond to others, and there
are annoying attempts by various people to gain access, so I drop as a
default.
--
Steve Szmidt
"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
