Recent content by Cloudane

Thanks for the feedback. The ssh box is using Slackware 8.0 with all the security updates, so I'm fairly happy that any known holes are plugged. Not too chuffed about the actual NAT router - which is a Wintel box running WinXP's ICS and Firewall. The reasoning behind it would take some...

I'm running a Linux box behind a firewalled NAT. It's always stressed as important that a *nix box connected to the Internet in any way should be firewalled. My question is - do you need to run a firewall if it's already behind a NAT router? Bearing in mind that the only port forwarding to...

Thanks for that, a very helpful post. I didn't realise IE6 was officially released. Bah! I only downloaded the preview version a couple of days ago :P

I get all over the place on the web, and I recently found some sites that like to add themselves or other links to one of a) My favorites b) My "Home" page c) My START MENU!! All without asking me first! (indirectly - the offending sites are usually pr0n "sponsor" popups...