FC3 RC5 - Networked LPD server printing still not working.

[Gerry Tool]

Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:

>On Mon, 2004-11-01 at 22:38 -0500, Phil Schaffner wrote:
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>>Setting eth0 as a trusted device (comment 33 in BZ 133064) is
>>essentially the same as turning off the firewall if that is your only
>>interface.  Good firewall rules would be preferable, unless you REALLY
>>trust your hardware firewall.  Which begs the question - what is a good
>>firewall tool for FC3?  Have been unable to get firestarter to work.
>>Compiles, but hangs when executed.
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>Shorewall (www.shorewall.net). Text files to hold configuration, so no
>cute GUI but you do get to access and modify it via SSH. Secure,
>reliable, easy to learn and use, very very powerful. 5-star tool. Well
>supported and documented, even.
>
>Cheers,
>
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>
Thanks to Phil for the comments and to Rodolfo for the link.  I have 
decided to go the safe route and have ordered a copy of "Red Hat Linux 
Firewalls" by Bill McCarty.  I will also try out shorewall.

Gerry