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Author: J. Francois
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Subject: firewall in Linux help
Static routes are fine for that few machines.

ObFlameWarBait: GATED is better than routed.

Orig Msg> BTW, congrats on the new position.
Thanks.

JLF Sends...

It seems like on Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 05:07:50PM -0500, Furmanek, Greg scribbled:
Orig Msg> yeah, yeah...  Keep on bragging Mr. CTO....  ;-P
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> BTW, congrats on the new position.
Orig Msg> P.S.. The ASCII was not that bad and the idea is correct.
Orig Msg>     Just as I thought.
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> He will probably have to run routed to be able to
Orig Msg> use legal IP addresses but the firewall stuff is just fine.
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> The Wolf
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> -----Original Message-----
Orig Msg> From: J. Francois [mailto:frenchie@magusnet.gilbert.az.us]
Orig Msg> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 3:04 PM
Orig Msg> To: 
Orig Msg> Subject: Re: firewall in Linux help
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> It seems like on Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 10:02:24AM -0700, Kelly A Kirby
Orig Msg> scribbled:
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> I have a dsl router connected to 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> the network hub. To this is connected
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> 3 computers with minimum dual boot.
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> Each computer would have to have their
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> own firewall initiated.
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> Thank you
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> Kelly
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> ---
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> http://www.kirbyswebdesigns.com
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> ICQ: 6576900
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> AIM: EvnRane
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> On Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:33:59   Furmanek, Greg wrote:
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >I thought everyone would have jumped on this one.
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >I know a lot of people have firewall knowledge here.
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >To setup packet filtering firewall you should look 
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >at ipchains.
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >There is a pretty decent script for enabling ipchains in:
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/TrinityOS.wri
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >Other material:
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >IPCHAINS-HOWTO
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >Of cause I am assuming you are using Linux as
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >your firewall.
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >The Wolf
Orig Msg> Orig Msg> >
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Sorry, I have companies to run so I am delayed
Orig Msg> in answering my PLUG mail :)
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Only 1 firewall needed.
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> UGLY ASCII ART FOLLOWS:          | |--> Host1  
Orig Msg>                                  |H|--> Host2
Orig Msg> DSL router <--> Linux Firewall <-|U|--> Host3
Orig Msg>                                  |B|--> Host4
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Configure the DSL router to only accept connections from
Orig Msg> the Linux Firewall.
Orig Msg> Configure the Hosts to only talk to the firewall.
Orig Msg> The firewall will have 2 Ethernet cards, one for each network segment.
Orig Msg> Sleep better at night.
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> I have a 4 port DSL modem and only use 1 port in a configuration
Orig Msg> similar to the one above.
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> See: http://www.magusnet.com/magusnet1.html for an example.
Orig Msg> 
Orig Msg> Jean Francois Sends...
Orig Msg> President & CEO MagusNet, Inc.
Orig Msg> MagusNet.com
Orig Msg> CTO EBIZ Enterprises, Inc.
Orig Msg> TheLinuxStore.com,TheLinuxLab.com,LinuxWired.net
Orig Msg>