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RE: Personal Firewall Recommendations
From: LordInfidel <LordInfidel () Directionweb com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 00:07:37 -0400
A home system on a T1??? Well, if it's actually a T then he has to be using a router. And most good routers that are capable of handling a T1 connection also have the ability to have basic filtering capabilities. I would first look to the router and see what it offers. My personal recommendation though would be to put a linux firewall in between the router and his network. And if his 2K machine is the only machine on his network, and it does not need to share files between any other systems. I'm not talking FTP, web services or such, I am talking about LAN type file sharing, ie a MS domain/workgroup setting. He could simply uninstall client for MS networks and file and print sharing from the network adapter. doing this automatically eliminates 99% of the script kiddie connection attempts. Since the machine will no longer listen on those ports. LordInfidel -----Original Message----- From: Kryptos [mailto:kryptos () phreaker net] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 6:00 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Personal Firewall Recommendations -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I've been installing a new system for a friend, and am wondering what personal firewalls might be recommended for a home system running Windows 2000 on a T1 line. Anyone have a recommendation other than ZoneAlarm? Thanks. - -- Kryptos kryptos () phreaker net 925.955.8110 AIM: iKryptos ICQ: 3240272 IRC: Kryptos (irc.icq.com) MSN: ikryptos () yahoo com Y!: ikryptos Hush Secure Messenger: ikryptos () hush com - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GAT/L/O d-@ s+:+ a@ C+++ !U P L E-- W+++ N++ !o K--- w--- !O M V- PS+ PE Y++ PGP-(+) t- 5- X+ R !tv b++++ DI++++ D--- G++ e++ h++$ r- y--- - ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> iQA/AwUBPzyvBKi0gyp0Po7mEQLnUgCgqydkezjV/4WV/xgLo5NDWTMmu+cAoIcI blZaXBzIE4S+K9TN08EeqKjb =SsR0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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