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Stryker

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Firewall for Windows?
« Reply #15 on: 20 April 2003, 13:03 »
I'd feel a lot safer with windows if I used an external firewall. Such as a router, or a gateway. I'd set up another linux computer and allow it to be a gateway. And use ipchains or iptables on the linux machine.


as for the bios thing, i found a good way of clearing it is to run your feet on the ground a bunch and touch the motherboard. repeat several times. Your computer will probably never turn on again, but the password will be gone  
- dont do that
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« Reply #16 on: 23 April 2003, 08:30 »
my linksys router didnt stop the Dos attack on me sygate did  :D
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« Reply #17 on: 23 April 2003, 12:37 »
Zone alarm is a good firewall. Download the trial of the pro version and get a registration code off kazaa-lite or off a warez site.
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« Reply #18 on: 23 April 2003, 20:35 »
Smoothwall and IPCop both irritated me. I couldn't get either of them to work. I would just use RH but my old box has onboard video and it isn't supported and I need a way (graphic) to be able to edit rules and set port forwarding and block my roomies when they don't pay me for bills etc  :D

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« Reply #19 on: 23 April 2003, 22:05 »
i use zonealarm and kerio as a matter of course on the rare occasions i have to use windows. i have no idea how secure they are though. each one catches access attempts that the other totally misses, so how much stuff gets past both of them i wonder?

also, both are totally cost free for personal use.
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« Reply #20 on: 28 April 2003, 14:33 »
Actually, I've noticed that ZoneAlarm decreases my bandwidth by around HALF and chews through 40% of CPU when connected.

And, if only that BIOS was an Award.  You know that pretty much any Award BIOS accepts, get this, "award_sw" as a password?
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