Kristof Goossens, 2003-Jul-30 14:09 +0200: > On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 02:01:06PM +0200, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > > Hi all! > > [snip] > > > The question is really if I could do something in the firewall that > > would help isolate the XP box somewhat. Closing outgoing ports (input > > ports are all closed), drop certain types of packages, or something > > like that? > > You can set the notebook on a different network. Put the firewall/router > on that network with another nic. It's the principle of a dmz... By putting > the notebook on another network, and prohibitting access from that network > to the internal network, you can keep your internal systems safer...
This is a good option. In addition, or even instead of this, educate your parents about your security concerns. Assuming that you trust your parents, education could be the simplest solution. jc -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User
