When I run "shieldsup" at grc.com it says my firewall sucks. I would like to plug obvious leaks in my home system...
--- Tony Godshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to Chris Lale, > > Clyde Wilson wrote: > > > > >I'm on Debian Sarge 3.1 r 1. Can anyone > recommend an easy but fairly > > >good firewall? > > >Thanks for your time! > > > > If you are talking about a personal firewall for > your PC, have alook at > ... > > If you are talking about hardware firewall, most > "broadband > router" devices provide DHCP/NAT which is adequate > for most > home users. An unroutable IP address is provided to > each > internal machine, and incoming packets are blocked > unless they > are in response to a transaction initiated from > inside. > > These devices don't prevent spyware/viruses coming > into machines > with stupid operating systems via stupid browsers > accessing > hostile websites or stupid operating systems with > e-mail clients > that auto-open hostile attachments, but that's a > different matter > entirely- firewalls don't generally fix these > issues. > > I guess you should post more about what you are > trying to > acheive. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
