On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 09:05 -0600, Jack Hale wrote: > I am trying to block a whole subnet. (example > 100.100.100.0-100.100.100.255). > in my /etc/hosts.deny file I have placed this as > 100.100.100.0/100.100.100.255. > Is this the correct way to do this? I am using Shorewall for the > firewall. I am new to this. Sorry for the stupidity. > Jack
hosts (allow|deny) are more of a layer7 packet filter. that is, it is at the application level. firewalls filter at layers 2 and 3 of the OSI model. both methods work for restricting access to stuff, but they are different, and that is important to understand. -matt zagrabelny -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
