SuSE 8.2: proper firewall configuration?
I'm using SuSE 8.2, which I've just reinstalled after repartitioning my hard drive, and while I'm busily re-downloading updates and re-installing programs, I've realized that I don't really know if the firewall checkbox I chose when I was setting up my dialup connection is doing anything. Does 8.2 automatically set the firewall up right, or do I have to tweak it? If the latter, can anyone hold my hand through the process? Also, anybody know a good page for testing the firewall? I've used Symantec's security tester on the Windows side of things, but they don't support Linux. Are there any other steps I should take to make sure my box doesn't get hacked? I realize that just by using Linux I've taken the biggest step, but it'd be embarrassing to fall victim to something I could have stopped with a click or a few command lines...
* Fred Sloniker;
I'm using SuSE 8.2, which I've just reinstalled after repartitioning my hard drive, and while I'm busily re-downloading updates and re-installing programs, I've realized that I don't really know if the firewall checkbox I chose when I was setting up my dialup connection is doing anything. Does 8.2 automatically set the firewall up right, or do I have to tweak it? If the latter, can anyone hold my hand through the process? Also, anybody know a
You have to adjust the firewall to your needs http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42064&release_id=127876 contains unofficial SuSEfirewall2 manual -- Togan Muftuoglu Unofficial SuSE FAQ Maintainer http://dinamizm.ath.cx
The 03.09.26 at 21:44, Fred Sloniker wrote:
latter, can anyone hold my hand through the process? Also, anybody know a good page for testing the firewall? I've used Symantec's security tester on the Windows side of things, but they don't support Linux.
You can use nmap to check open ports, from another machine. Home page is http://www.insecure.org/nmap -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
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