Hi, I'm using Slackware 9 for a file server (SAMBA) and I need to lock down this PC. A lot of ports are open that I don't know how to close. Also, there is no firewall working.<BR><BR>The ports open ...

IPtables rules are just another config file. As such, use puppet (or equivalent) to manage them. I'm fairly indifferent to the likes of Shorewall.

It’s a sad fact that the majority of malicious web traffic to US sites originates from the same handful of foreign countries. If your site doesn’t benefit from actual users living in those countries, ...