RE: Firewall doubts.......

["Ramaswamy V." <ramas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
The code for firewalling is now available in the kernel itself from 2.1
onwards I think !! So you can take a look at the HOWTO for IPCHAINS for
instructions on setting up a decent firewall type setup.
If you want to have extensive logging ang things like that ..then you have
to look at SOCKS5 or TIS's fwtk..

The information on TIS is a bit outdated in the FIREWALL -HOWTO and you need
to put a search in linux.com to get the recent how to for firewalling using
TIS.

HTH
- - ramas

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> From: 	Manoj
> Reply To: 	linux-india@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 	Tuesday, July 13, 1999 3:25 PM
> To: 	'linux india'
> Subject: 	Firewall doubts.......
> 
> Hello ,
> 
> I have RH 5.2 on my Linux box and i want to configure it to be a firewall
> for our network. In  the howto for firewalling, it is instructed to
> compile the Kernel with   ipforwarding / Gatewaying turned OFF . 
> Why is this required ?
> 
> And can somebody tell me from where to obtain a firewalling software ? 
> What is squid ? is it a proxy server ??
> 
> Regards,
> Manoj.
> 
> 
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