Im a linux firewall newbie, and i found that using the 2.4 kenel and iptables acutally turned out to be surprisnly easy to make a surprisly stealthy firewall/gateway.
let me know if you interested. G On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Peter wrote: > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:21:53 -0400 > From: Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: mason firewall building tool > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > > hello all > i was just wondering if any of you have ever tried using a program / package > called mason to build firewalls on debian machines. > i'm running 2.2r3 and would like some pointers on getting a decent firewall > up using this utility. my other option is <sigh> direct interaction with > ipchains, which i'm trying to avoid, as i am a linux firewall newbie. > the setup here isn't too complicated: > the box running potato is hooked up to the net through an ADSL connection on > eth1 / ppp0, managed by Roaring Penguin PPPOE. it is connected to the inner > network through eth0 -- though the inner network consists of only one other > box (so far). > > i'd appreciate any tips / pointers -- thanks in advance :) > > -peter > (montreal, canada) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >