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Date:      Fri, 8 Jun 2001 23:19:25 -0700
From:      "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com>
To:        "David S. Geirsson" <andmann@andmann.eu.org>, "Gary Kline" <kline@ns1.thought.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: IPFW rules and outward connections
Message-ID:  <001601c0f0ac$21b49da0$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010608170728.D1961@bong.andmann.eu.org>

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of David S.
>Geirsson
>
>Actually, scriptkiddies trying to "r00t" your box aren't that much of a
>problem. The real problem is when they DDoS you with already-rooted boxes
>run by less-clued admins. :)
>

Yes - "ip accounting" is your friend there, or more specifically, your ISP's
friend.  (since most run Cisco gear)


Ted Mittelstaedt                      tedm@toybox.placo.com
Author of:          The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide
Book website:         http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com



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