How To Secure My Computer?

scriptkiddie · l33t Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 955

I am wondering how do I go about closing all the ports on my computer and making it as secure as it can be?

I have just gotten Cable Internet and I for one do not want the service providers to be logging onto my computer and finding out what I'm doing and I would like to host a web site.

Thanks for any help...

Woofles · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 5:54 am Post subject:

Look in this section https://forums.gentoo.org/viewforum.php?f=12 there are numerous guides in there... you can also try http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-security.xml

Good luck!
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BitJam · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 5:56 am Post subject:

You need to make sure iptables is in your kernel (either compiled in or as modules) and then run some firewall software.

I use rc.firewall from http://projectfiles.com/firewall/

It is easy to use and effective. The instructions on the site even tell you which kernel modules you will need.