Re: Firewalls

Subject: Re: Firewalls
From: Paul J. Lucas (pauljlucas@mac.com)
Date: Mon Aug 06 2001 - 18:40:21 MDT

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On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Graham Leggett wrote:

> "Paul J. Lucas" wrote:
>
> > Yes: buy a combo router/hub box for a couple hundred, plug it
> > in, and admin it through a web interface.
>
> Keep in mind though that some of these boxes are hopelessly insecure.

        Keep in mind that an improperly configured Linux box is
        insecure.

> Examples include insecure interfaces to admin the box, cleartext passwords
> over the network, etc.

        I turn off the "Allow external configuration" checkbox.
        Problem solved.

        - Paul

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