Subj : Impact Matrix...
To   : Rocinante
From : Tim Post
Date : Thu Jan 02 2003 12:45 am

  Re: Impact Matrix...
  By: Rocinante to Tim Post on Mon Dec 30 2002 10:56 pm

 >   Re: Impact Matrix...
 >   By: Tim Post to Rocinante on Mon Dec 30 2002 07:55 pm
 > 
 >  > I purchased a Linksys Etherfast router (4 port), nice little job.. even c
 >  > with a DMZ port, which forwards  to another router which tosses requests 
 >  > whatever machine is designated to handle them. I spent a few days tighten
 >  > my linux kits.. and the apache server. Seems it was an input buffer probl
 >  > That router has built in DoS protection as well as extensive logging abil
 >  >
 >  > You just GOTTA love those script kiddies. BTW, I have the source for that
 >  > slapper variant if anyone is interested in seeing it. The code is sloppy,
 >  > the deployment macros are.. educational to anyone "rolling out" a linux k
 >  > a server.
 >  >
 >  > Wow.. its almost 2003.. and I'm still posting on a board :)
 > 
 > I got a nice Netgear 4 port FR114W with built in firewall, DHCP server, DMZ
 > Server, all the works for Christmas.  Pretty neat little router..  lots of
 > logging options and it will email the logs to you too.  :)
 > 

I was carrying the same router to the cash register when I spotted the Linksys.
I remembered a feature write-up in PC Mag, and compared them. The linksys was a
few dollars more, but had SOOO many remote administration features (good for my
on the road job) that I could not pass it up. I have a second Trendnet router
connected to the DMZ port of the linksys that acts as a "sorter", shuffling
connections sorted by port requested to the appropriate machine. Since the DoS
protection also encases the DMZ port (with the exception of icmp requests) its
a pretty secure roll out. 

I've got more reading to do with apache for linux / ssl.. as well as how useful
/ useless Red Hat's inherent firewall is. Anderson / Johnston wrote a REALLY
good *nix bible named "Unix Unleashed".. about 500 pages of everything a nix
admin really needs to know, and where to get more info. It has examples for
Sun, RedHat, slack.. etc. I'd highly recommend it to everyone. 

I'm really itching to roll out another board.. And I prefer synch as a MTA and
FTP server. Has anyone been playing with a web interface?

Happy new year to everyone!!!

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