Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:05:47 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Supote=20Leelasupphakorn?= <pjn0211@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Why must I use firewall ? Message-ID: <20030624110547.12094.qmail@web40614.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hi, all So far, I known firewall is a choice when I want to protect my boxes from crackers but my question is if I closed the service I don't use (such as port 25 for STMP) so the cracker out there can't attack, what's the reason "firewall" come to play ? Thanks in advance, ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/
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