Firewall Discussion

[Dantrithor]

In my opinion, for basic use, a firewall which follows rules you dictate is enough.

For that, and by what i recall right now, you have to block:

- All ICMP requests
- All netbeui/Netbios requests (unless from local network computers, using their IP/MAC as safeguard)
- Allow ports / ranges you know you will use and only allow it for the programs that will use them, if you know that information.
- Block every other port.

Remember that usually rules follow a hierarchical order. First one you put, it's the first one that will be used. So if you put a "block all ports" order on first, it will block all ports, disregarding any exception put after it.

D'oh... if i didn't say it right, someone please correct me. 2.40Am and just came from work..

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