Install is similar to 8.2, but unless you've played with SNF, it won't be too familiar. Almost anything you see can be a link to configure something. Due to the abilities of MNF it is understandably complex, but I'm pretty sure there's a manual on the CD. I hope there is!
Lanman On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 09:27, Franki wrote: > Sounds great.. > > how much like normal mdk8.2 or 9.0 is it??? > > Will I know my way around well? > > rgds > > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lanman > Sent: Tuesday, 17 December 2002 10:21 PM > To: Mandrake List > Subject: RE: [newbie] Mandrake's Multi-Network Firewall (MNF) > > > OK, First update. Includes rules to live by! > > Rules; > > 1) Make sure you have 3 network cards installed. > 2) Connect network card #1 (a.k.a. eth0) to your internet connection. If > your going thru a hub or switch that's fine, but you can also configure > the firewall to connect directly to the Internet. Actually, that's what > it's designed for. > 2) Connect network card #2 (a.k.a. eth1) to your internal network. > 3) Connect network card #3 (a.k.a. eth2) to your secondary internal > network if you have one. If not, consider using this connection for any > services that you would like to have publicly available. In other words, > this connection can be connected to a server running Apache, Proftpd, > Bind, etc., and can be classified as your DMZ , or De-Militarized Zone. > > Network card #3 - eth2 can also be used for another subnet ie; > 10.0.0.0/255.255.255.0, which opens up a world of possibilities. > Restricted users can be placed on the second subnet, and security can be > cranked up, while leaving the first subnet relatively un-restricted. > Kinda handy for sysadmins and their staff, while locking down all those > nasty users! Grin! Grin! (I'm sorry, but you aren't able to download > MP3's because of the default firewall rules. No, Really! I can't change > it!) > > Seriously, this would be great for homes with children. Parents can do > anything they'd like to, while the kids (in another room of course), > would be protected against viewing Adult sites. That sort of thing. > > MNF has Apache installed. Version 1.3.23, so you may have to update it. > Also comes with Samba (???), and NFS, Postfix, and a few other bells and > whistles. > > More to come as I find out. > > Lanman > > > On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 07:38, Franki wrote: > > yes... keep us updated.. > > > > I've downloaded MNF but not tried it yet... > > > > rgds > > > > Frank > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lanman > > Sent: Tuesday, 17 December 2002 8:00 PM > > To: Mandrake List > > Subject: [newbie] Mandrake's Multi-Network Firewall (MNF) > > > > > > Wow! It's amazing what this list is capable of! It is so powerful, that > > just sending an email to the list can fix problems! Grin! Grin! > > Actually, I re-tried the install by pressing the "F1" key during the > > boot-up sequence, typed in "expert" at the prompt, and went through the > > install that way. I also dropped the security to "Standard". After > > connecting to my second NIC (eth1), the login worked. Who'd a thunk it! > > > > Now let's see what this thing will do! If anyone's interested, I'll keep > > you posted. -- Lanman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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