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Re: [cobalt-security] Using a separate machine for firewalling.
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Using a separate machine for firewalling.
- From: Bill Irwin <bill_irwin@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:58:06 -0400
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
Carrie Bartkowiak wrote:
>
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:04:27 -0400, Bill Irwin mumbled something
> like:
> >>On my home LAN, I'm
> >>connected Via RoadRunner...so my connection is always on (as is
> most
> >>cases with you guys serving).
>
> Just a note, from a Syracuse NY official RoadRunner beta-tester, who
> was married to a RR installation supervisor...
> If RR finds out you're running a server at home they'll cut you off
> at the knees. If you allow packets through port 80, that flags them
> that you're most likely running a server and they'll check you out.
>
> I know, it sucks; and most people ignore it anyway - sure would be
> nice to use the bandwidth as a backup/mirror solution in case my main
> machine goes down... :(
> --
> CarrieB
> "One chance is all you need." --Jesse Owens
>
Carrie,
I don't serve web pages at home. I have a private network setup for my
own personal access and the access of a few others. Basically I have SSH
port, FTP port open (which I soon plan to move to an "obscure port) and
that is about it.
--
Bill Irwin
Technical Support Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.