Re: recommend Linux firewalls for non-profit

From: Ginger Git (gingergit_at_PleaseRemoveNOSPAM.)
Date: 04/27/03

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    Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 19:25:08 +0000 (UTC)

    "Kyler Laird" <Kyler@news.Lairds.org> wrote in message
    news:02htn-80h.ln1@news.lairds.org...
    > "Ginger Git" <gingergit@PleaseRemoveNOSPAM.> writes:
    >
    > >but if the bridge has no IP address and therefore cannot be accessed
    remotly
    > >then there for it is secure!
    >
    > So...you'd be willing to run *my* version of the bridge module?
    > If not, why? If it's not a potential source of weakness, you
    > should have no objections.

    is your name : Nate Underwood?
    HOWTO: Transparent Packet Filtering with OpenBSD
    Nate Underwood <articles@natey.com>

    I think not the article I am talking about is above. I have not said that
    this is insecure, I have said it is secure, but you have to make sure that
    any host behind any bridge / firewall is secure all and that all the
    packages are patched (nearly impossible with m$ product thou), if not you
    can be wide open to attack.

    >
    > >What my point is - "If you cannot see the transpent Bridge you cannot
    attack
    > >it / reconfigure it etc" I am not talking about anything else. What part
    of
    > >that last line don't u understand??????? Would you like me to give you a
    > >lesson in Security?
    >
    > Yes, please. I'll take the lesson on "covert channels."

    When would you like your lesson?

    >
    > --kyler 

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