The main site is: www.grc.com *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 10/23/01 at 11:46 AM Rodney Clowdus wrote: >I went to www.google.com and look up "shields up" I found many sites that >deal with shields up and firewall info in general. > >The Weaving Beaver >rclowdus at kcnet.com >"Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice." >"Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice." > >On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, William Hubbs wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> What is the URL for this web site? >> >> Thanks, >> >> William >> >> On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 12:24:30AM -0500, Rodney Clowdus wrote: >> > I went to the shields up web site and it's very educational. Thanks >for >> > the info. It seems from what I'm learning that it's easier to secure a >> > linux box than a windows box. Well, it looks like I have another >subject >> > to learn about... ipchains. >> > >> > The Weaving Beaver >> > rclowdus at kcnet.com >> > "Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice." >> > "Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice." >> > >> > On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Kirk Wood wrote: >> > >> > > I don't really know if a hardware solution is better then the >firewall you >> > > activated. Certainly at some point all firewalls have software. >> > > >> > > It is quite possible to have a robust firwall with just linux. In >fact, >> > > you can create one with ipchains. Just the same, you can create an >> > > insecure firewall with software. You can go to the shields up web >site and >> > > they will give you a basic idea of what you have available to scipt >> > > kiddies. >> > > >> > > ======= >> > > Kirk Wood >> > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net >> > > >> > > "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at >> > > a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be >decisive." >> > > - President George Bush >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Speakup mailing list >> > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup Msn or mailto:djc2 at pacbell.net I C Q Number is: 4781694 Join Me On Testpattern Radio on Saturday Evenings. http://www.thetestpattern.com for the Schedule and Information.