Re: system security

2002-05-07 Thread daniel
i'm just wondering why have a router THEN a firewall and THEN a hub with multipule machiens on it? isn't the router serving as a firewall itself? why have two? why not connect the linux box to the modem and not use the router at all? _ daniel a. g. quinn starv

Re: system security

2002-05-07 Thread yarddog
Ok, thx for the info. I'm looking forward to it tomorrow. I've had dialup here in the desert that gives me an average download of 1.5 k/s. Sick. So, even 20k will be one hell of a mark up. Sounds like it will be fine. Thx. Jim. On Tue, 7 May 2002 09:50:03 -0500 Billy R Nordyke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: system security

2002-05-07 Thread Billy R Nordyke
Hi, I have them connected with ethernet cards and a hub also. On the fast computers they are netgear cards. Don't have the model right handy. On the 486 it's a generic 16 bit card. That really doesn't seem to make much difference. It does seem that keeping the activity on the computer connect

Re: system security

2002-05-07 Thread yarddog
I was concerned about the secondary connections at 20k. How do you have them connected? I will have mine connected with ethernet cards and a hub, will that help any? The primary computer will be a dell laptop with xp loaded. Is it stable? Jim. On Tue, 7 May 2002 09:25:19 -0500 Billy R Nordyke

Re: system security

2002-05-07 Thread Billy R Nordyke
Hi, I've been using Pegasus Direct satellite internet for a few months now. As far as I know it doesn't support linux either. I have 3 computers networked together and receive the satellite transmissions on one with an AMD Athlon 1.4G processor. The others, one similar to the first dual boots t

Re: system security

2002-05-06 Thread Jack Bowling
** Reply to message from julius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 06 May 2002 21:06:45 -0700 > I never had to consider security issues before, therefore I would also > appreciate if you could point me to some good tutorials. Oskar Andreasson has gone to a lot of work just for you, Julius. Check out

Re: system security

2002-05-06 Thread yarddog
Has anyone had any experiences with Direcway satellite? I set up a network between 7.2 and MS XP. Direcway states they do not support linux because the software is windows only. Is there anyone here that uses satellite? Just curious for feedback. Jim. On Tue, 7 May 2002 00:43:10 -0400 (EDT) We

Re: system security

2002-05-06 Thread Werner Puschitz
On Mon, 6 May 2002, Harry Putnam wrote: > julius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I am glad to see discussion about system security because I am just > > considering to build a small LAN. > > Currently, I use a DSL connection with a SMC Barricade router in front of my > > RedHat 7.2 box. SM

Re: system security

2002-05-06 Thread Harry Putnam
julius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am glad to see discussion about system security because I am just > considering to build a small LAN. > Currently, I use a DSL connection with a SMC Barricade router in front of my > RedHat 7.2 box. SMC advertised Barricade as a router that has an effecti

Re: System (security) monitors?

2001-04-17 Thread Chuck Mead
On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mike Chambers blurted out: MC>Try this link and check out logcheck and portsentry. MC> MC>http://www.psionic.com MC> MC>I haven't checked but these may or may not be on the powertools cd as well. They are both on the powertools CD from Seawolf as well as hostsentry. -- Chuc

Re: System (security) monitors?

2001-04-17 Thread Mike Chambers
Try this link and check out logcheck and portsentry. http://www.psionic.com I haven't checked but these may or may not be on the powertools cd as well. Mike - Original Message - From: "Ashley M. Kirchner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Red Hat Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday

RE: System (security) monitors?

2001-04-17 Thread Ward William E DLDN
Actually, I decided to go with a Linux based appliance Firewall... http://www.smoothwall.org It's free, it's small, it'll do either PPP, ISDN, or Network firewalling (T1, T3, External ISDN, External Cablemodem, etc.), and has the ability to even have a DMZ. Works great on throw-away quality ha

RE: System (security) monitors?

2001-04-17 Thread Ryan McAdams
I like snort the best. www.snort.org -Ryan -Original Message- From: Ashley M. Kirchner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 3:49 PM To: Red Hat Mailing List Subject: System (security) monitors? What are the best (or perhaps the most common) firewall (and othe