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From: Gene Harris <zeus@tetronsoftware.com>
To: Sean Heber <sean@bebits.com>
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Subject: Re: Quick firewall rule question..
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Delete the /28 from the onet variable and you will be ok.
However, Sean, be extremely careful using the "simple"
firewall in the stock rc.firewall.  You can still lock
yourself out from doing much useful work.

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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Sean Heber wrote:

>  I got the following info from my colocation provider:
>  
>  Allocation: 216.218.200.112/28
>  Gateway:    216.218.200.113
>  Netmask 255.255.255.240
>  Range: 216.218.200.114 - 216.218.200.126
>  
>  I know where gateway and netmask go and stuff for the regular networking
>  config, but how does this work for my firewall config?  I want to be totaly
>  sure as I don't want to be locked out when the server is a few thousand
>  miles away..  :-)
>  
>  Do I do this in rc.firewall?:
>  
>  onet="216.218.200.112/28"
>  omask="255.255.255.240"
>  
>  or is that wrong?
>  
>  Thanks!
>  
>  l8r
>  Sean
>  
>  BeBits Admin
>  http://www.bebits.com/
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