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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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"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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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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Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker - http://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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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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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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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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Lenny Zeltser Firewall Discussions - http://www.zeltser.com/multi-firewall/
Explores the use of various firewall techniques for protecting resources according to business requirements of multi-tier applications. |
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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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Outpost Firewall - The Webhiker's Guide - http://www.outpostfirewall.com/guide/
Includes guide to Outpost Firewall, with information for both inexperienced and expert users. |
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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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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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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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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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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. |