On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 02:01:17PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Monday 29 November 2004 1:04 pm, Mike M wrote: > > > 1) connect Deb box to cable modem > > 2) ssh to Deb box to test access > > 3) have father install 2nd NIC on Deb box > > 4) using ssh, install iptables and configure iptables on Deb box > > That'll work, but you might want to install ipmasq and get your DHCPD of > choice running on the 2nd NIC.
I didn't compile the kernel to support iptables or netfilter. If I shut down Samba and CUPS and leave sshd running would the machine be safe from meddlers? > If the machine has any real size hard > drive, you might also consider getting squid and adzapper and play with > impasq's rules to automatically set up a transparent, caching, > ad-blocking web proxy (be sure to make this only listen to the > not-internet-connected NIC, too). Good stuff. -- Mike Moving forward in pushing back the envelope of the corporate paradigm. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
