Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 11:37:57 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Andre Gironda <andre@sun4c.net> Cc: James Wyatt <jwyatt@rwsystems.net>, Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com>, Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FTP with firewall rules Message-ID: <200004021037.LAA01485@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Andre Gironda <andre@sun4c.net> of "Sat, 01 Apr 2000 20:08:28 -0800." <20000401200828.B319@toaster.sun4c.net>
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> Proxies are a great idea in most cases, although I think they're > a bit restrictive. But then again, do you really want people > using programs like httptunnel and creating a potential security > problem? > > Have you seen http://www.detached.net/mailtunnel.html ? [.....] And there's an ftptunnel too... I really think that the only way to really secure your network is to deny everything and then allow what you know. Of course this means over-restrictive access to the 'net which may be unrealistic for some companies. -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@[uk.]FreeBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@[uk.]OpenBSD.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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