Re: [PCTECH] Need firewall protection,

[Ken Sims <mdrg4136@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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