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Article #56358Re: A question
From: Zebee Johnstone
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 00:00
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 00:00
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On Tue, 18 Mar 1997 11:17:57 +1000, BaziL <jasonb1@cq-pan.cqu.edu.au> wrote: >A question for the learned linux gurus > >--------- ------- ------- >| isp |---ppp---|linux|---tcp/ip---|win95| >--------- ------- ------- > >Is the above hard to implement so as to use the linux box as a >firewall/ftp server and leave the win95 for permenant internet use?? > >And what ftp software would i have to install to set up the firewall and >ftp server? > depends how much firewall you want. There's a set of firewall tools put out by TIS called fwtk, the firewall tool kit. an archie search should turn it up. I use one at work, and it does all you want. It isn;t totally foolproof, and you do need some knowledge about compiling, sendmail, TCP/IP etc. Zebee -- Zebee Johnstone (zebee@zip.com.au) Proud holder of aus.motorcycles Poser Permit #1. "If motorcyclists are the fringe of society, Guzzi owners are the ragged fringe"
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 102983,9a585d2209afb81e X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public From: zebee@zipper.zip.com.au (Zebee Johnstone) Subject: Re: A question Date: 1997/03/18 Message-ID: <slrn5irv6e.j61.zebee@zipper.zip.com.au> X-Deja-AN: 226469628 References: <332DED45.3AC8@cq-pan.cqu.edu.au> Organization: Zip Internet Professionals Pty Ltd Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux