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Date:      Thu, 21 Jun 2001 15:12:38 -0700
From:      Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca>
To:        Malcolm <malcolm@ocf.berkeley.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IPFilter and security 
Message-ID:  <200106212213.f5LMD4402738@cwsys.cwsent.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:18:33 PDT." <Pine.SOL.4.33.0106201809290.23365-100000@famine.OCF.Berkeley.EDU> 

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In message <Pine.SOL.4.33.0106201809290.23365-100000@famine.OCF.Berkeley
.EDU>,
Malcolm writes:
> Hi folks,
>   What do we think about installing IPFilter on non-gateway boxes
> and using it to block all incoming traffic except for whatever ports
> we want to use on our server (e.g., http, ftp)?

I have a number of servers w/IPF installed for this purpose.  That's 
the beauty of IPF:  It can be used to protect a server or network.


Regards,                         Phone:  (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert                        Fax:  (250)387-5766
Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team   Internet:  Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca
Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA
Province of BC



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