Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 11:05:02 -0800 From: "Raymundo M. Vega" <RaymundoVega@home.com> To: J.Miguel =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gon=E7alves?= <jg@mail.EUnet.pt> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Router (Firewall) Security Message-ID: <3A819C5E.BA9C692F@home.com> References: <SAK.2001.02.07.ojfbsber@speedy>
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"J. Miguel Gonçalves" wrote: > > Hi! > > I am about to install a FreeBSD 4.2 box (DX4 @ 100 MHz, 12 MB RAM, > 210 MB disk) as a cable > router/firewall for a small network. > > I will disable all network services and the maintenance is going > to be done over a serial console. > It is immossible for an external attacker to reach the firewall > machine and execute commands, right? instead of impossible, it is better to say it is not easy ;-) > The only thing he can do is circunvert the firewall and > penetrate the internal network, right? this is a function of the rules in the firewall suerte raymundo > > Sincerely, > > ... > J. Miguel Gonçalves > http://jgoncalves.net > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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