Chapter 24. Configuring a Firewall

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As an administrator in today’s world of networked computing and easy access to the Internet, security both internally and externally must be the first and last issue considered. Denying unauthorized access is the first step to keeping your system secure. The mechanism to prevent access to all or some network services on a system is called a firewall.

Every operating system allows for the implementation of a firewall differently. Red Hat Enterprise ...

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