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Set Up Ubuntu-Server 6.10 As A Firewall/Gateway For Your Small Business Environment This tutorial shows how to set up a Ubuntu 6.10 server ("Edgy Eft") as a firewall and gateway for small/medium networks. The article covers the installation/configuration of services such as Shorewall, NAT, caching nameserver, DHCP server, VPN server, Webmin, Munin, Apache, Squirrelmail, Postfix, Courier IMAP and POP3, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.
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By: Chris Angelico
You suggest in this howto that users 'sudo passwd' and then log in as root. There's an easier way, in the versions of Ubuntu that I've used: just use 'sudo -i'. It'll create an "initial login" system, which will give you bash and everything you need. Less fiddling, more safety.