Thank you for your points because if I can't get onto DSL here, will just contact ComKrap I'mean Comcast and go for Cable Modem until DSL is a happnin' thing at my house. We have Winblows boxes in the house but if I put the linux box on first and use it as my primary server, then seems I've got most of it covered unless I can't get ComKrap to see my linux box. I'm probably saying a lot in error here because I am rery uninformed about most of this. So appreciate your input as well and it's great that we have such a helpful way to network. Amanda Lee On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Ann Parsons wrote: > Hi all, > > Your point is well taken, Amanda. However I think I have solved the > security problems pretty well. First, I have my Linux set so that > nobody can log in as root unless they have an account on my system and > they know the PW. Second, I have Black Ice on the Windows side. It > seems to be doing its thing. Actually, if you run your DSL all the > time like I do, the same security problems present themselves. third, > when I get a little money, I'm going to buy a router/hub that is going > to act as the link between my computers and the outside world. You > must give any people you want on your system a login and PW on this > router,/hub, and nobody can get in otherwise. > > Most of the problems come via Gates' Garbage folks who want to log > into your system. Since Gates' garbage can't even *see* linux, most > of the intermediate threats to security are solved right then and > there. Don' worry, we've got it all worked out. I appreciate your > warnings, though. > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
