IPtables and/or firewall-easy?

[Tim Beauregard <helycos@yahoo.co.uk>]

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Hi,

Could someone explain the basics to this firewalling newbie:

1.  I have an IPtables ruleset, and installed firewall-easy.  Do I
actually need firewall-easy?

I created the IPtables ruleset according to the directions on

http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/networking/homegateway.html

2.  I'm about to start using ssh (ppp-ssh as the client machine is on
ppp) and need to add rules to open ports between the machines.  Is my
strategy appropriate?

Thanks in advance,

Tim
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