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Home PC Firewall Guide - http://www.firewallguide.com/
Features information on security, personal firewall software and Internet security appliances for dial-up and broadband-connected (xDSL and cable modem) home and SOHO computers. Also offers reviews of anti-virus and anti-Trojan products and software. |
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Interhack.net: Firewalls Frequently Asked Questions - http://www.interhack.net/pubs/fwfaq/
Features a background, basics, design, implementation issues, port and protocol issues. By Matt Curtin and Marcus Ranum. Documents are also available in Postscript and PDF. |
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"Personal Firewalls" are Mostly Snake-oil - http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html
The author explains his opinion that a personal firewall "provides no real additional security over turning off the services that you don't use". |
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IPtables Tutorial - http://iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial.html
Tutorial and information on using iptables and netfilter in Linux for firewalling. |
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Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker - http://www.wilyhacker.com/
Web site for the book Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker Second Edition by William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, and Aviel D. Rubin. Contains some sample sections and a link to the complete contents of the First Edition. |
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Shields Up: Personal Firewalls - http://grc.com/su-firewalls.htm
Features FAQs, reviews, ratings, white papers, and tools to test Internet security and firewall vulnerabilities by Steve Gibson. |
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Vicomsoft Firewall Q&A - http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/firewalls1.html
A whitepaper on relevant firewall questions and answers. The knowledge of this subject relates to firewalls in general use, and stems from NAT and proxy firewall technology experience. Welcomes feedback and comments from any readers on the usefulness or content. |
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Firewall-net - http://www.firewall-net.com/
Provides security and firewall comparisons, compare tools, configuration tips. Also includes a user forum. |
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Network Security, Filters and Firewalls - http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds2-1/security.html
This article is a general introduction to network security issues and solutions in the Internet; emphasis is placed on route filters and firewalls. It is intended as an overview. Some knowledge of IP networking is assumed, although not crucial. |
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Samba Authenticated Gateway - http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Samba-Authenticated-Gateway-HOWTO.html
This documents intends to show how to build a Firewall/Gateway with rules set on user basis having the users authenticated by a Samba Primary Domain Controller |
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Packet filter (pf) mailing list - http://www.benzedrine.cx/mailinglist.html
Mailing list for the pf firewall provided as part of the OpenBSD kernel. |
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InfoSysSec: Firewall Security and the Internet - http://www.infosyssec.com/infosyssec/security/firew1.htm
A portal for professionals, features links, FAQs, tutorials, product information, magazine articles and downloads. |
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Personal Firewalls - what they can do and what they can't - http://www.geocities.com/uzipaz/eng/pfnt.html
One author's detailed, non-technical article explaining personal firewalls, their abilities, uses, and li |
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Beginners Guide to Firewalls and Internet Security - http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1450
This article is intended to provide some basic guidelines for securing your computer, and a better understanding of how some of these technologies work. It is intended primarily for users of high-speed Internet connections, but most of the article is applicable to dial-up Internet users also. |
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Linux Firewall and Proxy Server HOWTO - http://www.grennan.com/Firewall-HOWTO.html
White paper outlining the basics of firewall systems and giving details on setting up both, a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system. |
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Sunshadowz Security Tips - http://www.sunshadowz.com/
Home computer security tips for firewalls, anti-virus, spyware removal, data encryption and intrusion detection, identity theft, debit and credit card scams and child safety online. |
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Cisco PIX Firewall - Practical Guide - http://www.enterastream.com/whitepapers/cisco/pix/pix-practical-guide.html
Practical Cisco PIX guide based on hands-on experience with various PIX platforms and versions. |
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Internet Protection and Security by Firewalls Paper - http://www.geocities.com/francis_abraham/tech_docs/firewall.html
General overview of firewalls and their roles in mitigating various forms of network attacks. Includes case studies. |
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Firewall Software - http://firewall_software.blogspot.com/
A weblog dedicated to computer and firewall security. Contains definitions and explanations. |
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Securepoint Firewall Archives - http://securepoint.com/lists/html/
Searchable archives of the mailing list and forums on a range of different firewalls and related items. |
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How-to setup an APF Firewall - http://www.theserverpages.com/articles/servers/cpanel/security/How-to_setup_an_APF_Firewall.html
A how-to that covers the basics and some advanced topics of installing and configuring the firewall, especially for CPanel users. |
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Workable passive FTP connections through a firewall - http://www.theserverpages.com/articles/servers/cpanel/tweaks/Getting_passive_FTP_connections_to_work_through_a_firewall_properly.html
A general article on enabling passive FTP connections through a firewall. Examples used in the article discuss the APF firewall and Pure-FTPD ftp server. |
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Routing/Firewalls with Linux - http://hnsg.net/tutorials/routing_firewall.html
A brief straightforward tutorial on creating a simple routing firewall using Linux and netfilter (iptables). |
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Halted Firewalls Article - http://www.samag.com/documents/s=1824/sam0201d/0201d.htm
An article from SysAdmin magazine discussion of technique and possible applications for halted firewalls. |
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Korvan's Web - http://lehman.id.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:obsd-fw&catid=4:howtos&Itemid=9
How to build an OpenBSD firewall for use with Australian broadband ISPs (Telstra and Optus, cable and ADSL). |