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  3. July 2004

Re: Need firewall protection,

Hi David -

At 08:29 07/29/2004, you wrote:
Ken Sims wrote:
It also stops the crap coming from computers at work when I'm connected in via the VPN. My Linux firewall/router can't stop that because the traffic is encapsulated in VPN packets. 

It boils down to trust. :)

I explicitly trust the other computers in my home ... and I tend to trust the computers at work. Plus, my system is configured to only allow sharing of resources with authorized systems / users.

I use Kerio Personal Firewall (free for personal use) and I've seen in its log the crap that comes through the VPN from systems at work. I have good reason not to trust them. :( (Even though I have all unneeded services turned off, I still prefer to actively block that stuff.)

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Ken
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Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my employer or anyone in their right mind.


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