Brand new to linux, firewall

[jay]

well, i'm sure that with some work you could make any linux
as secure as the default openbsd install.
(i.e. ifconfig eth0 down)  heh.

for the iso dude...
the openBSD project would rather you buy one of their CDs
to support the project, so they don't offer any "official"
ISOs.
but ipfilter also runs well on freeBSD and netBSD which
do have downloadable ISOs.

=jay

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"I did nothing, absolutely nothing.  And
 it was everything I thought it could be."

On 24 Jan 2001, Dusty wrote:

> Tell me about ANY OS that is more secure than OpenBSD?  Something
> usable, not some mainframe thing or something that real people will
> ever use.
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > ------
> > "I did nothing, absolutely nothing.  And
> >  it was everything I thought it could be."
> >
> >
> > 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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