Re:Security question

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On Monday 01 March 2004 1:41 pm, Sasa Stupar wrote:

> Thanx guys. Yes, I have a linux router. I have tested the solution one
> and looked at the console; there were a lot of "martians" on the nic's
> not intended for the source.

Indeed.

> What about the external threat on the solution 1?

Other customers of the same ISP (ie very close to your network in routing 
terms) might be able to send packets to your machiens using your private 
network address.

It might seem a bit unlikely, but there's an awful lot of packets out 
there....

Basically, I wouldn't do it that way.

> Internal users are unable to change anything since they don't have admin
> rights.

You hope :)

Antony.

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