Run Portsentry under your IPchains firewall you have a firewall that can detect
and block port scans!
> for straight up firewall I'm pretty damn happy with
> PMfirewall.
>
> http://www.pointman.org/PMFirewall/
>
> check it out!
>
>
> Dacia
> --- Joe Brault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> >
> > In the last few days I have seen many postings
> > on the list pertaining to
> > different firewall software that is based on Linux.
> > I am looking to set up
> > my own firewall for my computers at college, and I
> > am wondering which of
> > these programs I have heard about would work
> > better... So far I have heard
> > of Freesco, and Fireplug.
> >
> > I would like to create a firewall (separate
> > computer if that is better)
> > that will protect my windows and Linux boxes ( I
> > have a dual boot desktop
> > and laptop). I would still like to be able to use
> > the Internet fully and
> > play games, as well as Telnet or FTP into the other
> > box from somewhere on
> > campus (with my laptop) if I ever need to.
> > As far as I can tell, my university (Southern
> > Illinois University at
> > Carbondale) has no firewall for the students
> > connected to the network... I
> > know very little about networks and how they work,
> > so even after I have read
> > the manuals on Freesco and Fireplug, I am still very
> > lost as to how to
> > proceed. I would ideally like my computers to not
> > be seen by the outside
> > world :) If anyone knows which program (freesco or
> > fireplug, or another
> > one) would do what I am looking for, I would greatly
> > appreciate the input.
> > Also, some quick info on what my firewall box should
> > have in it would be a
> > plus :) Thanks in advance and sorry for the long
> > posting!
> >
> > - Joe :)
> >
> >
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> >
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