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Date:      Wed, 07 Feb 2001 11:05:02 -0800
From:      "Raymundo M. Vega" <RaymundoVega@home.com>
To:        J.Miguel =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gon=E7alves?= <jg@mail.EUnet.pt>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Router (Firewall) Security
Message-ID:  <3A819C5E.BA9C692F@home.com>
References:  <SAK.2001.02.07.ojfbsber@speedy>

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"J. Miguel Gonçalves" wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I am about to install a FreeBSD 4.2 box (DX4 @ 100 MHz, 12 MB RAM,
> 210 MB disk) as a cable
> router/firewall for a small network.
> 
> I will disable all network services and the maintenance is going
> to be done over a serial console.
> It is immossible for an external attacker to reach the firewall
> machine and execute commands, right?

instead of impossible, it is better to say it is not easy ;-)


> The only thing he can do is circunvert the firewall and
> penetrate the internal network, right?

this is a function of the rules in the firewall

suerte

raymundo
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> ...
> J. Miguel Gonçalves
> http://jgoncalves.net
> 
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