Joakim Roubert wrote:
Hi! I have a laptop that I usually attach to my alpha, which is connected to the internet. Before (running RH) I had the most simple example script of a firewall that I could find in the HOWTO:s, since this did masquerade for me. Now, running Debian, I have all thiss netconf with all the rules and everything. Well, I don't need a very advanced firewall or so, I just need the laptop to be masqueraded. Does anybody have a hint on the easiest way to do this?
apt-get install ipmasqIt uses ipchains (or its front-end in 2.4), and installs an init.d script which automatically determines at boot time which interface is on the net, and sets up rules accordingly. Fully automatic everything. Firewall rules are pretty conservative, but very customizable, and I've never need to open anything up -- its best to err on the conservative side right?
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