* John Hasler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > The name is misleading. Ipmasq configures both NAT and firewalling. The > default configuration is suitable for most, but you can tweak the scripts > to do whatever you need. > > However, it is not clear that you need a firewall at all. If you have only > the one machine, just don't open any ports.
I guess I have never really thought about it that way. I have just assumed that I was better off for having something like a firewall in place on any computer connected to the internet. And I have opened no ports intentionally, but now I am wondering just how to find out what ports are open and how they got that way? Any recommendations? Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
