Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 01:44:35 -0700 From: Gregory Carvalho <GregoryC@stcinc.com> To: Bill Fumerola <billf@jade.chc-chimes.com> Cc: "freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ports and applications Message-ID: <375F7AF3.A10C68BD@stcinc.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990610162501.1604C-100000@jade.chc-chimes.com>
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I found this on www.freebsd.org: The FreeBSD development team is as concerned about security as they are about performance. FreeBSD includes kernel support for IP firewalling, as well other services, such as IP proxy gateways. Do you know the specialized server naming conventions (ie telnetd, ftpd, etc for the normal operation servers)? Bill Fumerola wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, Gregory Carvalho wrote: > > > Using ipfw I am allowing port 80 through the wall (could you imagine if > > I denied the good people of Gotham their web fix). Suppose I deny > > telnet, but some external server has its telnet server configured for > > port 80. Is there a method to prevent the telnet session from operating? > > This is how I telnetted into my machines at work on a daily basis at > school. > > As for stopping it? Hmmm.. you'd need some application level thing. > > OR > > Force your people through a proxy, which is the better choice. > > - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - > - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - -- Cordially, Gregory Carvalho GregoryC@stcinc.com Simplified Technology Company http://www.stcinc.com In God I Trust! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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