From: Anthony C. <ac...@ac...> - 2005-09-19 18:36:35
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On 19 Sep 2005, Tom Eastep wrote: > On Monday 19 September 2005 10:33, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > On 19 Sep 2005, Tom Eastep wrote: > > > On Monday 19 September 2005 10:25, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > > Should I therefore install shorewall on the laptop instead; > > > > > > Yes. > > > > > > -Tom > > > -- > > > > OK, thank you. And I take it the desktop will also be protected in that > > case (when the laptop is connected, obviously)? > > > > You need to run Shorewall is both places. To enable traffic between the two > systems: > > On the Desktop: > > ACCEPT net:<laptop IP address> fw > ACCEPT fw net:<laptop IP address> > > On the Laptop: > > ACCEPT net:<desktop IP address> fw > ACCEPT fw net:<desktop IP address> > > Enable all of the security features supported on your wireless router. > > -Tom > -- After a bit more research I found that I had to remove norfc1918 in /etc/shorewall/interfaces to allow ping to work. However, even though ping works, ssh does not as long as shorewall is running. Anthony -- ac...@ac... || http://www.acampbell.org.uk for using Linux GNU/Debian || blog, book reviews, electronic Microsoft-free zone || books and skeptical articles |