Hi all,
Could someone please tell me what are the pros and cons of turning the Stealth Mode on for the OS X Leopard software firewall? Is there any reason why it should not be on by default for a home desktop machine?
Thanks, RS
"Stealth" mode has no benefits and breaks standards, possibly creating other problems like MTU issues. "Stealth" sounds goods and sells good and that's why people buy it. But you won't be any more secure than without "stealth" as you cannot stealth anything in the internet unless the router before you does it for you.
Gerald
Con: It's utterly braindead, because contrary to popular belief dropping connection attempts and ICMP packets and does *not* make a computer invisible.
Pro: Gee, I wonder ...
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