[olug] network and security

[nate]

my system is working.  It's just that I don't know what to set the firewall 
to.  The only thing I've seen that sets the firewall if it does is the 
security settings.  Mine are set to "Everything-No Firewall"


On Saturday 06 September 2003 11:26 am, Jay Swackhamer wrote:
> You should set you firewall to block incoming ports. Which tool does
> mandrake use for firewall setup?
>
> First things to check, if you have not already.
>
> (As root)
>
> Do you have a valid IP address? Static or DHCP?
>
                                                         I have a dhcp setup

> # ifconfig eth0
>
> Are you setup to resolv named address's?
>
> # cat /etc/resolv.conf
				I can't use this command 
>
> Is this machine on a network with other machines? Can you ping them?
> i.e.
> # ping 192.168.0.143

				I have not got that set up yet 
>
> Is your default gateway set?
>
> # netstat -r
			Gateway Ip	68.99.31.1.om

>
> Can you ping the gateway?
>
> # ping 192.168.0.1
>
					YES

> Can you ping past the gateway?
>
> # ping www.reboottheuser.com
>				
					YES
> > I have just reinstalled Mandrake 9.1.  I had a terrible time figuring out
> > what
> > was wrong with the internet connection.  Everything I saw was that I
> > should
> > be able to connect but I could not.  I had the security set on Standard.
> > I
> > thought this was ok but it seems not.
> > In Mandrake control panel I had to set the firewall to Everything-no
> > firewall.
> >
> > I'm unprotected.  So can anyone tell me how to set the security to be
> > secure
> > and able to connect to the internet?
> >
> > I'm using Kmail,  Konqueror and Xchat.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Nate
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