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Fwall is a simple user-friendly firewall script for iptables. It is based on bash. It includes a configuration for 1-2 interfaces, port forwarding, DoS protection, and so on. The base code was cleaned up. Succession of rules was fixed. Logging of syn packets in the OUTPUT and FORWARD chains was fixed. . . .
fwall is a simple user-friendly firewall script for iptables. It is based on bash. It includes a configuration for 1-2 interfaces, port forwarding, DoS protection, and so on. . . .
This article provides information and recommendations for securing Linux operating systems with host-based firewalls. This article aims to provide readers with a template for constructing a host-based firewall that provides a useful layer of protection against the risks of exposing a system to internal and/or external users. Additionally, readers can gain an understanding of construction methods for host-based firewalls in general and Linux-based firewalls in particular. This article targets an intermediate audience. . . .
For a few days in NYC, LinuxWorld is the center of the open source universe. In keeping with that spirit, we examine some AO member recommendations on firewalls based on the open-source OS. Whether it's used to power complex datacenters or breathe new life into aging machines, Linux has undoubtedly established itself as a formidable IT presence. . . .
With the growing demand for always-on high-speed Internet access, consumer-grade firewall boxes are becoming as common in computing as modems and mice. The prevalence of these devices makes sense, as network security and protection against intruders have become topics of great concern for home-office telecommuters as well as for IT staff in upscale corporations. . . .
fwall is a simple user-friendly firewall script for iptables. It is based on bash. It includes a configuration for 1-2 interfaces, port forwarding, DoS protection, and so on. . . .
There is a common misconception that you can protect all assets with only a firewall. Find out why every organisation must consider a multilayer approach along with the firewall to protect all its assets While firewalls can secure Internet access, protect . . .
Facing a time-consuming and expensive upgrade process, Lloyd found an ideal solution: he turned to an all-in-one security product. Lloyd set up his own network at home where he downloaded a free 30-day trial of Astaro Security Linux. "To meet my . . .
When a VPN does its job correctly, remote users don't notice it's there. Packets move from site to site, user to user. Encryption algorithms scramble the data and then safely unscramble it at the other end. Information flows. Work gets done.. . .
Firewalls play a crucial role in network and computer security. Part I of this series, Home User Security: Your First Defense, examined the typical functions of firewalls and how they can be of use on an individual level. More specifically, the . . .
Worldwide VPN and firewall hardware and software revenue grew 9% to $780 million between 2Q03 and 3Q03, and will reach $955 million by 3Q04, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly worldwide market share and forecast service, VPN and Firewall Products. By 2006, . . .
Nufw brings the concept of users into IP packet Filtering. This is a set of daemons that permit to filter packets on a per-user basis. The gateway authorizes a packet depending on which remote user has sent it. On the client . . .
Firewall Builder consists of an object-oriented GUI and a set of policy compilers for various firewall platforms. In Firewall Builder, a firewall policy is a set of rules; each rule consists of abstract objects that represent real network objects and services . . .
This document explains what you see in firewall logs, especially what port numbers means. You can use this information to help figure out what hackers/worms are up to. This document is intended for both security-experts maintaining corporate firewalls as well as . . .
Lutel's Firewall Script is a Linux IPtables shell script written in bash for use as a firewall and NAT/masquerade router for home networks or multiple subnets applications. It shares access to a internet connection from multiple workstations. It makes use of . . .
As part of the 'shake up' in its security system, Ahorro Corporación decided to change the platform for its applications and choose to invest in Linux. This meant that the firewall would also have to run with Linux. The StoneGate firewall . . .
As a result of the recent onslaught of Internet-based virus attacks and their effect on many companies' operations, some organizations responded defensively by shutting down TCP ports that were vulnerable. Unfortunately, many quickly learned that other essential business applications relied on . . .
There are many tools we use as network and security professionals to build a secure network. Routers, virtual private networks, intrusion detection systems and vulnerability scanners are regularly employed to tackle this challenging task. Many would agree that the foundation of . . .
Every self-respecting Linux guru should be familiar with firewalls and how to install and configure them. With this in mind, Linux gurus also should be curious about how firewalls function and how to build a firewall of his or her own. . . .
This could be because the ISP has its own firewalls in place, and, in any event, the peril is far less for telephone modem users than for folks with high-speed, or broadband, connections via cable modem, digital subscriber line and such. . . .
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