[CentOS] Internet connection sharing?

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:59 PM, David Brian Chait <dchait at invenda.com>
> wrote:
>> On 03/08/11 7:01 AM, compdoc wrote:
>>>
>>> Connecting any windows based computer directly to the internet is a
>>> really really bad idea...
>>
>>> go away.  it isn't 1998 anymore.
>>
>> That may be, but the advice is still valid, windows is infinitely more
>> vulnerable than *NIX on a direct/open connection. Most corps filter
>> traffic to windows boxes through intermediaries to limit risk.
>>
> Do you have any proof of this? OR are you making assumptions of past
> experiences? We have many Windows server on the net, directly with
> very few hassles.

And I know of a major incident, the vector and targets being all Windows
systems. Sorry, I literally can't speak about how I know or more
details....

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