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Topic: DSL as router, How to boot completely tight?

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sputnik

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Posted: Oct. 10 2005,20:03

Hello all...I have just configured my DSL to act as a router with some vpn functionality...now all i need is for it to boot completely tight so that NOONE has access to it. how can i do that?

AwPhuch

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Posted: Oct. 10 2005,20:36

Quote (sputnik @ Oct. 10 2005,16:03)

Hello all...I have just configured my DSL to act as a router with some vpn functionality...now all i need is for it to boot completely tight so that NOONE has access to it. how can i do that?

What did you use??

It should be locked down pretty good as long as you didnt open any IPTABLES entries directly into your DSL box

Brian
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http://www.smoothwall.org <-- Ultimate firewall for the world!
http://boinc.mundayweb.com/one/stats.php/userID:6107 <--My BOINC stats!
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sputnik

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Posted: Oct. 10 2005,23:28

OK...i didn't make myselft clear...my apologies. What I mean is..since this box will be sitting there..acting as a router, I dont want anyone manipulating it from the console. Sudo and the dsl account make it VERY accesible for anyone wanting to play around to do..welllanything they want. So i'd like it to ask for a password when it boots...and yes..i want it to boot strictly from cdrom.

mikshaw

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Posted: Oct. 11 2005,02:38

Boot with the "secure" option. During the boot process you will be asked to enter a password for root and dsl.
As far as i know, the default DSL setup does not allow remote connections unless you specifically allow it, so unless someone has local access to your machine you should be safe without a password.

Also, this is a forum for posting tips, not questions (quote: No 'help me' type posts please).

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AwPhuch

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Posted: Oct. 11 2005,14:40

If you want a solid and powerful "minimal" firewall then I would recommend the tried and true SmoothWall Express 2.0

DSL is a great desktop distro but hasnt been proven or configured for total lockdown and safety as a firewall...thus trusting your network to that might not be the best idea!

I however think if they did decide to tweak the rc.firewall.dsl and make a good howto/walkthru it could be used to lockdown a DSL frugal to dang near impenatrable!

Brian
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http://www.frappr.com/dsl <-- Where do you use DSL?
http://www.smoothwall.org <-- Ultimate firewall for the world!
http://boinc.mundayweb.com/one/stats.php/userID:6107 <--My BOINC stats!
./S99LinuxRevolution start

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