Brand new to linux, firewall

[Jay]

yeah, openBSD is great (easy too).
although i'd modify that "the most secure OS out there today"
to "the most secure by default OS out there today."

=jay

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On 24 Jan 2001, Dusty wrote:

> Kim,
> 
>     I would use OpenBSD (www.openbsd.org) instead of Linux for your
> firewall.  OpenBSD is the most secure OS out there today and it is
> easy to use.  IP Filter that comes with OpenBSD is much better than
> IPChains that comes with Linux.  Look at the FAqs on the openbsd site
> and you will find everything you need to get it up and running and
> have a secure (and NATed) connection to the internet.
> 
> Dusty
> 
> 
> > I am looking into setting up a linux machine as a firewall for our home
> > computers (windows computers). Anybody have any recomendations on where to
> > start (need good info in laymens terms)? Got redhat 6.2 loaded. Thanks :)
> > 
> > Kim
> > 
> > 
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