Re: iptables

[Wichert Akkerman <wichert@wiggy.net>]

Previously Brian May wrote:
> On my computer, I have iptables configured in /etc/network/interfaces
> using the "up" and "down" scripts.

Different remark: you should configure your firewall before you bring
the interface online, otherwise there will be a window during which
you are completely open. So either use pre-up, or even before
the networking script is run.

Wichert.

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