On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 18:29 +0100, Ralf Ronneburger wrote:
But I'd like to thank the SuSE-Team for the firewall-skript. It makes things a lot easier for me. What I'd like to know: Wich possible holes are open, after I configured a router with this skript, closing all ports for inbound packets, blocking ping and traceroute? Is it still possible to "see" that box on the internet, besides from outbound connections?
Try it out for yourself! Run nmap / saint / satan / nessus / place a scanner of your choice here against your own machines from outside (from a dialup account or a neighboured admin's site). Others *will* scan you. Make sure you're first and know what's there to see. And act before others get to know ... virtually yours 82D1 9B9C 01DC 4FB4 D7B4 61BE 3F49 4F77 72DE DA76 Gerhard Sittig true | mail -s "get gpg key" Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net -- If you don't understand or are scared by any of the above ask your parents or an adult to help you.