Re: Verification that GD is Really Working

Use nmap to do a port scan.  This is an excellent tool to do exactly
what you need.  

Here's a quick blurb from the nmap (insecure) web site:

"Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free open source utility for network
exploration or security auditing. It was designed to rapidly scan large
networks, although it works fine against single hosts. Nmap uses raw IP
packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the
network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are
offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running,
what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other
characteristics. Nmap runs on most types of computers and both console
and graphical versions are available. Nmap is free software, available
with full source code under the terms of the GNU GPL."

http://www.insecure.org/nmap/index.html


Ethereal is also a excellent network utility, although it isn't exactly
what you were asking about.

http://www.ethereal.com/introduction.html


Greg

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On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 07:42 -0500, Dave Mann wrote:
> Is there a method -- short of asking someone to try to hack my machine -- of 
> verification that GD is working?
> 
> Also, is there a list of "preferred settings"?
> 
> MY FC3 machine is connected to a Lynksys router which is connected to a 
> Lynksys cable modem.
> 
> I converted to 100% Linux a few months ago and do not run Windows.
> 
> The FC3 box runs the following applications -- each opened in it's own window 
> (I have 12 windows set up)
> 
> Here are my windows:
> 
> 1.  KMail
> 2.  KNode (for reading Usenet)
> 3.  Pan (for posting binaries)
> 4.  Perl development
> 5.  Limewire Pro (music and p@rN)
> 6.  Firefox opened to Google advanced search
> 7.  Firefox opened to an on-line - remote http calendar system st up by a 
> client company I work with
> 8.  Firefox opened to Rennlist.com (Porsche 928 group)
> 9.  Firefox opened to a Vietnam Veteran's discussion web site
> 10.  Music applications, xmms and RA connected to www.sky.fm
> 11. Spare
> 12.  KOrganizer
> 
> I would appreciate your assistance.  Since converting my home and business 
> 100% to Linux a few months ago, I have mainly been occupied with fine-tuning 
> all of the various applications and setting up a systematic backup and 
> recovery system and so forth -- tweaking the system, so to speak.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 
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