Firewall

[Jason Straight]

On Wednesday 02 November 2005 19:17, Lee Braiden wrote:
> I'd recommend shorewall.  Very easy to get started with (as long as you
> read the instructions), well-tested and scalable to future needs as well.
>  I'm not positive about when it is first activated, but I expect it follows
> best practice, and that should be configurable either way.  You *may* be
> able to find a front end, but a log monitor that emails you when bad things
> happen, and an icon setup to edit the rules file and restart shorewall
> should cover your needs.

As far as the order of starting goes you could edit /etc/rcS.d so that the 
link that starts your firewall has a lower number than that which brings up 
your network.

ie. set your shorewall to be before S40networking and it will start before 
interfaces come up.


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