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[Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Knott wrote:

> Per Jessen wrote:
> > > Golly - NAT IS NOT A SECURITY MEASURE!  How many times does that
> > > have
> > > >  to be said to sink in?
> > >      
> > It doesn't matter, it still does pretty well as such.
> >
> >    
> It doesn't do anything that a properly configured firewall can't do.
> Start by blocking everything and then allow only what you want.

Sure, but with NAT in his xDSL router, Joe Bloggs doesn't have to do
anything at all. 



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Per Jessen, Zürich (13.7°C)

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