How to create outbound rules in Ubuntu Firewall with Firestarter
When it comes to blocking data emanating from your computer, Firestarter can enact two different modes: whitelist, and blacklist.
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How to create inbound rules in Ubuntu Firewall with Firestarter
Inbound rules allow you to filter all incoming connections. By default, all uninvited incoming connections are turned away. Creating an inbound rule effectively allows you to create a "hole" in the firewall for certain types of connection to get through, as needed by particular programs.
How to install a network printer in Ubuntu
To install a shared network printer in Ubuntu 8.10, such as one connected to another computer in your home or office, click System > Administration > Printing and click the NEW button in the toolbar (click NEW PRINTER if using Ubuntu 8.04). Then select the type of network printer you'd like to connect to across the network.
Configure Ubuntu firewall using Firestarter
You might not realize it but Ubuntu has a very powerful firewall built in. However it isn't activated out of the box. Some firewall configuration tools are provided but aren’t easy to use and definitely aren't recommended for those less-versed in networking fundamentals.
Understanding Security for Wireless Networks
On a conventional wired network, physical security is a given: If someone plugs a computer into your hub, you'll know about it immediately, and you can trace the physical wire back to the intruders computer. On wireless networks, however, anyone who comes into range of your wireless access point can tap into your network and intercept signals from it.
How Remote Assistance Works
The two parties in a Remote Assistance session are called the novice and the expert. (On some screens and in some documentation, the expert is referred to as the helper.)
Enabling and Disabling Windows Firewall in Vista
Administrators can enable or disable Windows Firewall on all connections or on a per connection basis. To do so, click Windows Firewall from within Windows Security Center and then click Change Settings to display the Windows Firewall dialog box.
How To Make Shortcuts to Control Panel Pages in Vista
Many windows are buried several levels deep in Vista's Control Panel, so it can be a bit of a pain to make your way around the program. If you find yourself returning to the same spot often, there are several ways to make shortcuts and save yourself some time in the future.