Best way to block incoming TCP connections?

Darren Reed avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au
Mon, 8 May 2000 00:53:29 +1000 (Australia/NSW)


> > Personally, I think Rusty should keep those features in his code and 
> > if "the powers that be" reject the patches, then its their own users 
> > they are pissing off. 

> Hehe. Well, they sure are pissing quite a few people off here.. :)

That's their perogitive, to get pissed off.

> # > What's the damn point of having filtering in Netfiltering if we 
> # > can't even elude nmap?!! 
> # 
> # I'll leave adding unnecessary features to firewall vendors desparate 
> # to compete with each other. Meanwhile, I'll stick to worrying about 
> # security. Call me old-fashioned. 

> Don't you just love the guy? :) 

He's right.

Darren