Re: make gnome listen on localhost:*

["Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH" <allbery ece cmu edu>]

On 06/14/00 21:32:44 -0400 Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com> wrote:
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| A proper solution would be generic enough to handle all these cases, so
| things don't slip through the cracks and cause problems. A deny-by-default
| firewall will catch *everything* that is not explicitly denied.
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...as a backup to *real* security.  If I have to rely on a firewall for 
primary security, I've already lost the battle.

| Firewalls are the _only_ proper solution to control access between the
+--->8

Elliot, please learn something about network security.
Firewalls are almost *never* the proper solution to network security.
They are safety nets for real security policies.

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