On Tuesday 22 October 2002 7:57 pm, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > i've had a number of people tell me that, while they put a > good deal of thought into their INPUT filtering, they simply > ACCEPT all outgoing traffic since, if their input filtering > is working properly, there's no reason to stop outgoing > packets. There's no reason to filter outgoing packets unless you don't trust the applications running on your machine. If you don't trust what's running on your machine, then you should probably fix more than just what netfilter allows. Antony -- This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour, or irrational religious beliefs. If you have received this email in error, you are required to shred it immediately, add some nutmeg, three egg whites and a dessertspoonful of caster sugar. Whisk until soft peaks form, then place in a warm oven for 40 minutes. Remove promptly and let stand for 2 hours before adding some decorative kiwi fruit and cream. Then notify me immediately by return email and eat the original message.
