Server hacked, Desperate for help with FC6

[david at thekramers.net (David Kramer)]

Matt Shields wrote:
> I agree with someone else's post, you should go with what you know.

Well, I know SUSE and have been using it for years, but I didn't have a 
new(ish) version, and didn't want to install the old version, which will 
soon be two releases behind.

Besides, there's value in knowing new things, too.  I just needed to get 
some critical issues solved.  I'm sure FC6 will be fine, and whenm SUSE 
10.2 comes out, I'll decide what to do.

I've also been frustrated with the fact that SUSE packages for some 
things I like to keep current on aren't available until much later than 
ones for Feddora.  Firefox 2.0 is a good example.  And I want to try 
installing MythTV again, which seems to be much more popular under 
Fedora than SUSE.

> But if you want, you could download and try Firewall Builder,
> fwbuilder.org.  It's a GUI fw builder that is very similar to
> Checkpoint firewall.  But first, you'll need to make sure both your
> nics are configured with the appropriate IPs.

I finally got on the #fedora IRC channel, and they essentially said "No, 
you're not crazy, the firewall tool that comes with FC6 does not do 
that.  Download "firestarter".  I did, and I was up and running with NAT 
in minutes.  I may switch to a more complicated firewall scripter at 
some point, but I have what I need for now.

And then I figured out that switchdesk needs to be installed afterwards. 
  It wasn't available at install time, which is a little silly if you 
ask me.  Unless I just missed it.

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.