[nmglug] 2nd nic

Andres Paglayan andres at paglayan.com
Fri Jan 6 09:14:57 PST 2006


Why not using ipcop?
you can set up to 4 nics and have
one for dsl, T1 or whatever wan connection
one for the intranet,
one for semi/public use, (access from lan and wan)
one for untrusted intranet


Eric Krieger wrote:
> Just so we're clear I'm not just talking about Microsoft vs. Linux I'm
> referring to "Network Security" (i.e. Firewalls, Intrusion Detection
> Systems, Corporate Proxy servers, routers, etc.).  Bypassing your
> corporate infrastructure to gain Internet access, whatever reason your
> corporate Internet access is not good enough, I would bet is employment
> risky thing. Especially so if you are in the health care or financial
> industry's.  Take it as you want but a warning versus loosing you job is
> a helpful tip. 
>
> - Eric
>
>
> On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 21:54 -0800, Tim Emerick wrote:
>   
>> Thanks for the warning.  A tip would have been more helpful.
>>
>> One of the things I like about linux is the ease of sidestepping MS security
>> that it so easily affords.  
>>
>> Luckily for me the corporate folks are MS drones and are overburdened fixing
>> MS problems that they don't have time to pay attention to those that are
>> using linux to solve everyday problems.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> --- Eric Krieger <gcleric at linuxjunkie.net> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Be *VERY* clear about your company's policy for bypassing its network
>>> security.  Personally, as Network/Security Administrator for Mutual Fund
>>> company if I found out an IT staff member was doing this. I'd feed their
>>> finger tips to a pack starving wolverines.
>>>
>>> - Eric
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 12:35 -0700, Jason Davis wrote:
>>>       
>>>> On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 10:50 -0800, Tim Emerick wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> I have a debian machine running samba connected to our corporate T1. 
>>>>>           
>>> I've
>>>       
>>>>> recently installed a Qwest DSL line for customer use in our waiting
>>>>>           
>>> areas.  I
>>>       
>>>>> would like to install a 2nd NIC on my debian machine and install
>>>>>           
>>> various
>>>       
>>>>> proxy softwares to utilize the DSL connection.  Any pointers?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tim Emerick
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> Don't take any wooden nickels or swim within an hour of eating :p
>>>>
>>>> jd
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> 		
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