Jordi wrote: > Hello Paul > >> RFC says stealth should never be used. > > And if I don't use stealth, what do I use? I thought by what we talked > here that ports in linux are closed if I don't forward them.
Closed sends an actual closed response, stealth is like trying to talk to Terry Schaivo. You might be able to tell they're there, but no response at all. >> Firestarter and other Linux based firewalls are when you want to build a >> firewall for your network. You cannot build a firewall for just the > > Yes I want a firewall for all the network OK, just making sure we're clear on that. A lot of Windows users claim to be firewalled, then you get to talking to them and it turns out they got duped by the wannabe firewall of the week. >> Follow the relevant RFCs. > > What is RFC? Standards documents for the internet. I used to know the relevant one for this case... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
