Re: guard dog +adsl

thanx rolf.

i will head over to the guidedog list to get more
info.

--- Rolf Pedersen <[email protected]> wrote:

> Linux Advocate wrote:
> > rolf,
> >
> > thanx brother. people like u make open source
> software a pleasure.
> >
> > i was a little confused with the guarddog /
> guidedog/ adsl / rp-pppoe 
> > stuff thats all.
> >
> > u use both right? who do i start first? does
> starting guarddog 
> > automagically start guidedog also? or since they
> use iptables, i 
> > figure that once its configured-> iptables is
> configured as well and 
> > since iptables runs as a service/daemon, we have
> nothing to worry about.
> >
> >
> > i am currently using firestarter but u cant get
> help becos the mailing 
> > list seems to be dead. i was unable to get help on
> how to disable logging.
> >
> > i suppose my plan of action now would be;
> >
> > a. remove firestarter via urpmi
> > b. kill the firestarter process
> > c. leave rp-pppoe running
> > d.install and configure guarddog
> > e. then install and configure guidedog
> >
> > is the sequence correct or should d, e be swapped?
> >
> > there is confusion with my adsl setup ( which is
> working fine btw) 
> > because in chkconfig --list , adsl is off for all
> run-levels. but i 
> > have internet access for all machines. i guess its
> due to my 
> > firestarter setup which must be dialling up my
> adsl modem.
> >
> Yeah, I think I would urpme firestarter
> To be absolutely cautious, you could stop the adsl
> connection for the 
> period of time when the firewall is off:  adsl-stop,
> adsl-start
>  From what I have seen, when guarddog is installed
> and configured, it 
> takes over the iptables script and loads it at each
> subsequent boot, so 
> I would be inclined to just do that much.  Check
> with Shields Up at 
> www.grc.com to see if it is working.  You'll have to
> check into the help 
> for using guidedog as I have not used it.  I don't
> think rp-pppoe is 
> directly affected by the adsl service that appears
> in Mandriva chkconfig 
> and I don't think the firewall has anything to do
> with initiating the 
> connection.   It might be a choice to start at boot
> when rp-pppoe is 
> configured.  I don't know.   When I used
> adsl/rp-pppoe (cable, now), I 
> preferred to start it manually.
> Rolf
> 
> > */Rolf Pedersen <[email protected]>/*
> wrote:
> >
> >     Linux Advocate wrote:
> >     > Can guarddog work with adsl modems? will it
> dial up and b
> >     "always on"
> >     > when the machine boots up?
> >     >
> >     > must i also install rp-pppoe?
> >     >
> >     > i am using mandriva 2006.
> >     >
> >     > bye,
> >     > marco
> >     >
> >     Short answer: yes. I've done it with adsl and
> cable on Mandriva.
> >     There
> >     are two aspects to your project. If you are
> asking about rp-pppoe
> >     because you don't have an adsl connection yet
> or, even if you do, and
> >     your isp uses pppoe, I recommend it. It should
> be in your main urpmi
> >     source; become root and:
> >     urpmi rp-pppoe
> >     as root, configure your connection:
> >     adsl-setup
> >     start, stop, as root:
> >     adsl-start
> >     adsl-stop
> >     or set up a user with visudo to use sudo to
> control the connection as
> >     normal user.
> >
> >     You could put
> >     adsl-start
> >     at the end of /etc/rc.local if you want to
> dial-up during every
> >     boot but
> >     I prefer to start after boot because, if the
> isp is down, boot will
> >     stall for a long time waiting for a timeout.
> There are other
> >     strategies.
> >
> >     Mandriva puts guarddog in contrib, so make
> sure you have a contrib
> >     source or download the latest rpm from Simon's
> site and:
> >     urpmi guarddog
> >     or
> >     urpmi /path/to/guarddog.rpm
> >     Urpmi will prompt to install iptables.
> >
> >     As root, start guarddog from cli with
> >     guarddog
> >     click on Help to read the very clear manual. I
> think it's about the
> >     easiest gui around. Once you have configured
> guarddog, it's loaded
> >     automatically at boot. Be sure to enable the
> dns, http, mail, ftp
> >     etc.
> >     protocols that you use.
> >
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