firewall

[Michael Havens]

if it is /var/log/faillog it returns empty.

:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What logs would record that stuff? I want to see!
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 7:32 AM, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My question would be, how many times a day does someone try to break into
>> your system ?
>>
>> If you don't know the answer then maybe you should be running a firewall.
>>
>> It really depends on whether your network is secure or not, usually what
>> secures your network is a firewall. If that's the one on your router then
>> that should be enough.
>>
>> Looking in your log files for strange IP's and failed password attempts
>> will let you know if people are trying to get in, if you're running a web
>> server look in the error logs for attempts to access non existing files,
>> usually a bunch from the same IP.
>>
>> Windows may have more vulnerabilities, but they will still try to break
>> into Linux systems.
>>
>> Search and read about fail2ban, that's one tool to use when you need to
>> have a service open to the internet.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>  On Aug 26, 2014 8:15 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  I hear people say, "Even Linux users need a firewall."
>>> My question is..... why? I've runlinux since '98 w/o a firewall (aside
>>> from the one sent with my modem/router). Isn't that good enough?
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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