Wow! That's interesting! I'm using all the default settings in S.u.S.E. also. I've heard that VPN won't work with ADSL for certain reasons. I guess having that type of connection has its benefits. :) Mark On Sun, 23 Apr 2000, Jerry and June Kreps wrote: | I'm on 24/7 using ADSL with DHCP. | I am using the standard SuSE setup with all its default protection. | When I use the server 'port scan' websites that will check out your | connection they report that they can't even tell if there is a | computer at my address. | JLK | | On Sun, 23 Apr 2000, you wrote: | > Linux users: | > | > I am paranoid about being port scanned. Mainly because I don't | > understand what exactly that is but I do wish to have as secure of a | > network as possible. | > | > One thing I do is log on with all the accounts I intend to use on my | > Linux machine BEFORE I connect to the internet with ADSL. | > | > I simply haven't taken the time yet to read all the security | > literature that I have currently. Is there something that is more or | > less a quick read to get one started? | > | > I wish to have my Linux box as a firewall and the gateway eventually. | > | > Mark | > | > | > -- | > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com | > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com | > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ | -- | __ _ | / / (_)__ __ ____ __ | / /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / Jerry L Kreps | /____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ | | | | -- | To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com | For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com | Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ | | -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/