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• Beginners Guide to Firewalls and Internet Security

  http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1450
  This article is intended to provide some basic guidelines for securing your computer, and a better understanding of how some of these technologies work. It is intended primarily for users of high-speed Internet connections, but most of the article is applicable to dial-up Internet users also.

• CPUG: The Check Point User Group

  http://www.cpug.org/
  A group for Check Point Firewall-1 users and implementers. Contains the Check Point Wikipedia, discussion groups and other useful information.

• Firewall Software

  http://firewall_software.blogspot.com/
  A weblog dedicated to computer and firewall security. Contains definitions and explanations.

• Firewall Tutorial

  http://www.ipcortex.co.uk/wp/fw.rhtm
  A fairly concise (< 4000 words) document for readers who want to know more about what firewalls do. Comprehensively covers main firewall concepts and technologies.

• Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker

  http://www.wilyhacker.com/
  Web site for the book Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker Second Edition by William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, and Aviel D. Rubin. Contains some sample sections and a link to the complete contents of the First Edition.

• Home PC Firewall Guide

  http://www.firewallguide.com/
  Features information on security, personal firewall software and Internet security appliances for dial-up and broadband-connected (xDSL and cable modem) home and SOHO computers. Also offers reviews of anti-virus and anti-Trojan products and software.

• How Stuff Works: Internet Firewalls

  http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
  An introductory explanation of how a firewall works and the various filtering methods used, with related links.

• How-to setup an APF Firewall

  http://www.theserverpages.com/articles/servers/cpanel/security/How-to_setup_an_APF_Firewall.html
  A how-to that covers the basics and some advanced topics of installing and configuring the firewall, especially for CPanel users.

• Interhack.net: Firewalls Frequently Asked Questions

  http://www.interhack.net/pubs/fwfaq/
  Features a background, basics, design, implementation issues, port and protocol issues. By Matt Curtin and Marcus Ranum. Documents are also available in Postscript and PDF.

• Lenny Zeltser Firewall Discussions

  http://www.zeltser.com/multi-firewall/
  Explores the use of various firewall techniques for protecting resources according to business requirements of multi-tier applications.

• Lowth.com

  http://www.lowth.com/
  Linux security and related software articles and tools.

• Network Security Information for developers and administrators

  http://netsecinfo.blogspot.com/
  Technical information on network security technologies - Firewall, IPS, IPsec VPN, Anti Virus, Anti Spam. This site also contains extensive information on TR-069 technology.

• Outpost Firewall - The Webhiker's Guide

  http://www.outpostfirewall.com/guide/
  Includes guide to Outpost Firewall, with information for both inexperienced and expert users.

• Packet filter (pf) mailing list

  http://www.benzedrine.cx/mailinglist.html
  Mailing list for the pf firewall provided as part of the OpenBSD kernel.

• Samba Authenticated Gateway

  http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Samba-Authenticated-Gateway-HOWTO.html
  This documents intends to show how to build a Firewall/Gateway with rules set on user basis having the users authenticated by a Samba Primary Domain Controller

• Shields Up: Personal Firewalls

  http://grc.com/su-firewalls.htm
  Features FAQs, reviews, ratings, white papers, and tools to test Internet security and firewall vulnerabilities by Steve Gibson.

• The Firewall FAQ

  http://www.ists.dartmouth.edu/IRIA/knowledge_base/firewall_faq.htm
  Dartmouth College Institute for Security Technology Studies firewall FAQ and other information and research documents in related areas.

• Workable passive FTP connections through a firewall

  http://www.theserverpages.com/articles/servers/cpanel/tweaks/Getting_passive_FTP_connections_to_work_through_a_firewall_properly.html
  A general article on enabling passive FTP connections through a firewall. Examples used in the article discuss the APF firewall and Pure-FTPD ftp server.

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