Firewalls: Firewall vs "/etc/hosts.deny"

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Subject:	Firewall vs "/etc/hosts.deny"
From:	"Rajesh P.G." <rajesh @ vishak . reccal . ernet . in>
Date:	Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:18:39 +0500 (GMT+0500)
To:	firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM

Hi everybody,
   Firstly, I'm new to firewalls. Please, can somebody give me a 
clarification.
   When entries in "/etc/hosts.deny" can effectively keep unwanted 
connections at bay, in what way is a 'firewall' better-off.

Thanks in advance,
Rajesh P.G.
(30/6/97)



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