Re: IPTables

From: Ryan W. Maple (ryan@guardiandigital.com)
Date: 09/27/01 

Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 10:14:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ryan W. Maple" <ryan@guardiandigital.com>
To: security-discuss@linuxsecurity.com
Subject: Re: IPTables
Message-Id: <20010927141412.3C5D911D304@juggernaut.guardiandigital.com>

On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Isak Badenhorst wrote:

> I am rather new to linux and specially iptables. I would appreciate if
> anyone may suggest a web-based or gui-based interface which would help setup
> the rules. I am trying out a few I got from freshmeat but would like to
> hear your comments on what you suggest.

If you are new to iptables then you're most probably new to firewalling
concepts. My suggestion would be to actually learn about iptables before
jumping into using it via a GUI. A GUI is nice, but it will not make you
write "correct" rules.

I'd start by reading this:

  http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/kernel-netfilter.html

Then by reading both the "Linux 2.4 Packet Filtering HOWTO":

  http://www.linuxsecurity.com/resource_files/firewalls/packet-filtering-HOWTO/index.html

And the "Linux 2.4 NAT HOWTO":

  http://www.linuxsecurity.com/resource_files/firewalls/NAT-HOWTO/index.html

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Ryan

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