Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 01:57:41 -0800 (PST) From: Chern Lee <chern@FreeBSD.org> To: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> Cc: <freebsd-doc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: docs/35378: Handbook has inaccurate description of freebsd-security list Message-ID: <20020325015550.C27820-100000@www.freebsdmall.com> In-Reply-To: <200203011610.g21GA3c93435@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Hey Tom, Have you seen the Security/Firewalls section of the Handbook? http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/firewalls.html It has a section on use and configuration of ipfw, although there is always room for improvement. Wouldn't want any duplicated efforts. - chern On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Tom Rhodes wrote: > The following reply was made to PR docs/35378; it has been noted by GNATS. > > From: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> > To: Bob Johnson <bob88@garbonzo.hos.ufl.edu> > Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: docs/35378: Handbook has inaccurate description of freebsd-security list > Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 11:15:53 -0500 > > Bob Johnson wrote: > > > >> > > Handbook description of freebsd-security mailing list is "Security issues". > > Mailing list is flooded with questions about how to use ssh, how > > to log in, how to configure IPFW, etc. Problem is multiplied by > > three responses telling them they should have posted their question > > on freebsd-questions. > > Indeed the Handbook does not cover the use and configuration of ipfw(8) > as it should. I have already started writing a section for the use and > configuration of ipfw(8). As for ssh(1), we have a nice section that > has been written by Chern Lee in the security section of the handbook, > so it need not be touched unless a large update is needed. > > > -- > Tom (Darklogik) Rhodes > www.Pittgoth.com Gothic Liberation Front > www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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