Security

Connecting a LAN to a WAN poses some security risks. You must make sure your network is protected from unauthorized use, and control access to data and resources. An overview of security issues is provided in the System Administration Guide. Further help can be found in Firewalls and Internet Security by William R. Cheswick and Steven M Bellovin (Addison Wesley, 1994).

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