[CS-FSLUG] Firewall fights

[Ed Hurst]

Correction: Kanotix uses firestarter.

Robert W. wrote:
> 
> I use Shorewall and would be willing to help, if you decide to stay  
> with it. I'm no expert. But configured it for a cable modem setup. DSL  
> should be similar.
> 
> A word of warning... I tend to follow the "block everything by default,  
> allow what you need" philosophy.

I don't mind blocking most things. Obviously I'm not allowing something 
that keeps knocking, and it's from the sites I use, not crackers. If 
those final "ack rst" packets aren't important, fine. Still, I'm have 
some real response problems for sites I visit every day. Not all of 
them, but a significant minority.

I'd rather not have to install yet-one-more firewall program right now. 
Thanks anyway.

-- 
Ed Hurst
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