I'm using IP Masquerading anyway, though, so I doubt SOCKS would help.
-BVG
"J.L.Francois" wrote:
>
> It seems like on Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 03:35:02PM -0700, datawolf@ibm.net scribbled:
> Orig Msg> Does anyone know if any instant messenger software provides better
> Orig Msg> security (or less bad security) than others?
> Orig Msg>
> Orig Msg> I've set up my firewall at home now that I have DSL, and want to keep it
> Orig Msg> locked down. I've been using icq (licq), and wonder if I should
> Orig Msg> continue to do so.
> Orig Msg>
> Orig Msg> -BVG
> Orig Msg>
> Orig Msg>
>
> IMHO for doing things like that, a properly configured
> SOCKS proxy comes in handy for protecting internal hosts.
>
> http://www.socks.nec.com/
>
> I use SOCKS mainly for IRC via mIRC for no other reason than the
> IP address I return for everything is in the 192.168.0.0/16
> range and any attacks get directed to the hybrid firewall/proxy box.
>
> My .02
>
> JLF Sends...
>
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