[plug] firewalls on 486

[Phil Steege]

nmap is another good port scanner that comes with most linux distributions.


-----Original Message-----
From: alan howard <alanh at wn.com.au>
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Date: Friday, 1 June 2001 11:14
Subject: Re: [plug] firewalls on 486


>search on gogle for " shields up " . it checks common ports and other
>exploits - mainly windows. basically it told me that i was more secure than
>most runnning windows.
>rgds
>alan howard
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>On Friday 01 June 2001 17:10, Michael Hunt wrote:
>> > Either run a portscan from an external machine, or use netstat
>> > (?memory error?) to check which ports are open
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>> > Make sure the only ports you have open are for services you want
>> > external people to use, and keep the software up to date especially for
>> > those services.
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>> There are also a few port scanning services available on the web that can
>> give you a run down on what is open and weather you still have any known
>> exploits. I used to use one with testing out windows firewalls but I cant
>> remember the name and I am not sure if it was only windows specific. Do a
>> goggle search and if you come up with something let us now.
>>
>> Michael Hunt
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