On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 05:04:20PM -0500, David Mandelberg wrote: > Mike M wrote: > >>Also, there should be a firewall on the box before it's > >>ever connected to the net. > > > > > > Chicken/egg dilemma here? Any suggestions? > This isn't a chicken/egg dilemma (almost nothing is), all you need to do > is install it from a cd or something, if you can't do that then just > install from the net, disconnect, set it up, and reconnect. Or if you > have the resources (unlikely), it's easier to set up all computers on a > dmz (if you don't know what that is, ignore this sentence) and then > transfer them to wherever they're needed. >
You might google, or ask, over on debian-firewall... I seem to recall someone mentioning a package or setup they used that allowed one to restore the old ruleset after a defined time period---just for these cases where you shoot yourself in the foot and lock yourself out. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find it now. :< -- Chris Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux --- The best things in life are free. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
