[CLUE-Tech] Of Security and Firewalls..

[celttechie (Brian Jarrett)]

Jim,

I've had some of the same questions recently.  I definitely agree that
IPTABLES is better and knowledge of such would be desired.  For myself,
however, I also want to know and understand IPCHAINS well since I want to be
more involved in security and many systems in place are using the 2.2
kernel.  It sounds like you are just wanting something to protect your own
network, so I'd go with the latest and best.

Brian Jarrett


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Intriglia" <jimintriglia at hotmail.com>
To: <clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] Of Security and Firewalls..


> >From: ian <iguy at ionsphere.org>
> >Reply-To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
> >To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
> >Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] Of Security and Firewalls..
> >Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:45:53 -0700
>
> > > ..am I better off beginning with IMAP featured in 2.4
> > > kernel or should I start with learning IPCHAINS?
> >
>
> >
> >Do you mean the Netfilter in 2.4 or start with Ipchains?
> >
> >Definitly go with 2.4 Netfilter.  It is a signifacntly improved capable
> >firewalling system.  It makes the jump from stateless packet filtering
> >to stateful packet filtering.  MAJOR improvement.
> >
>
> Nuts. I meant to say IPTABLES (not IMAP) instead of IPCHAINS. From what I
> recall of the KF talk on firewalls, this is much improved security utility
> as compared to IPCHAINS.
>
> Also believe IPTABLES will replace IPCHAINS, beginning with distro's
> shipping with 2.4 kernel, though have not read anything of late re:
> upgrading IPCHAINS to IPTABLE strategy.
>
> -Jim
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