[ale] Cracked many Linux systems

[Michael Smith]

I was wondering if samba has the same issues as nfs.  I mount everything at
home this way.  I, of course, would expect a firewall to have a rule to
block any inbound /outbound data on the 13* ports on the external Ethernet
adapter.  I wouldn't want anyone in my cable area using my printer or any
other shares I have set up.  Any ideas on security?


-----Original Message-----
From: Thompson Freeman [mailto:tfreeman at intel.digichem.net]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:33 PM
To: Wandered Inn
Cc: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Cracked many Linux systems


Point noted about not running nfs on the firewall (or actually much of
anything else either). I would prefer to do away _entirely_ with
nfs/portmap at some point in the near future, but since I operate from
three different keyboards, some form of network file system is
desireable. Right now, I know how to run nfs, and I don't know how to run
(or even really of) another such system.


On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Wandered Inn wrote:

> Thompson Freeman wrote:
> > 
> > Likewise, I would love to remove all the portmap stuff, but I have a
need
> > to have the convience of nfs file access. When I find and implement the
> > same, the whole pile goes into history's dustbin.
> 
> I would suggest there is no need to have nfs on your primary firewall. 
> If you're connected 'all the time' then you really should have a
> separate machine functioning as a firewall.  It's pretty cheap too since
> you can go with an old 486 or something.  I'm using a p75 for mine.
> 
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