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Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 04:46:37 -0500 (CDT)
To: Linh Pham <lplist@closedsrc.org>,
	"Josh Paetzel" <jpaetzel@hutchtel.net>
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Linh Pham writes:
> On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Danny mumbled:
> > - Last questions, I believe FreeBSD has a built in firewall. Maybe you hsould
> > get a better response from the mailing list  
> You can use ipfw to setup a FreeBSD machine as a firewall. I could be
> wrong, but it should be part of the Ports collection (/usr/ports/)

Nope, it's in the base system, as /sbin/ipfw.

Josh Paetzel writes:
> FreeBSD comes with a built-in firewall.  I don't think I've ever heard of a
> UNIX virus.

Would you settle for a worm? From Morris? One of the first
internet-related things to make the TV news? Cost me a weekend?

	<mike



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