Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:54:21 -0800 From: Colin Percival <cperciva@freebsd.org> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Wasp King <waspking2003@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: stop a freebsd server from responding to pinging? Message-ID: <456F36ED.6020301@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CD86A958-48D7-4C00-83FD-3242B75661C7@mac.com> References: <365084.23607.qm@web37213.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <CD86A958-48D7-4C00-83FD-3242B75661C7@mac.com>
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Chuck Swiger wrote: > On Nov 30, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Wasp King wrote: >> 1. How do I stop others from port scanning a server? > > Marcus Ranum suggests using wirecutters on the ethernet cable. > If the server is internet-reachable, then it can be port-scanned. Considering that many systems these days have 802.11 hardware, I'd also suggest applying wirecutters to the power cable. Colin Percival
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