On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 17:43, cajun wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm new to the list and kind of new to Linux. Quick question bout the > firewall. Would it be best to have the firewall installed on a machine > by itself, I mean off of the machine that you would run a mail server or > a web server?
Generally, yes, it's always best to leave extra services off a dedicated firewall. You don't want potential exploits in unnecessary software (web/ftp/mail, etc) leaving your firewall open to hostile intruders (as if there were any other kind). -- Jason Dixon, RHCE DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
