25 Jan, 2009 in
firewall by
admin
This document describes how to remove a “block” on an IP address from
a machine.
You need:
- The machine that the user is trying to access.
- The userid for the user.
- The IP address from which the user has been trying to access the machine.
If the user does not know this, then use ’sudo’ on [...]
4 Dec, 2008 in
firewall by
admin
A typical firewall can perform a number of tasks depending on the complexity of the firewall itself. The basic functions of a firewall are as follows:
Stealth Mode – Discarding Pings
This requires a little explanation. There is a common mechanism in networked environments for finding out if a particular system is up and running and [...]