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Re: lost in a sea of iptables docs



On 17 Aug 2003, Bret Comstock Waldow wrote:

> I want to get iptables running on my laptop.  I'm behind a
> gateway/router now, but I'll be on the road in a few weeks.
>
> I see lots of docs about what rules to write for doing this, stopping
> that, etc.
>
> Where do I put them?
>
> How do I start an iptable firewall when my system starts?  What file
> where holds all those keen rules all the docs are giving me recipes for?

Hi Bret,

I think this page [1] on my site might help you getting things up and
running in a breeze.  It tells you step-by-step where to put things,
how to start/stop/restart the firewall and provides an example ruleset
to get you started. I hope it helps you, comments are welcome.

[1] http://huizen.dto.tudelft.nl/devries/security/iptables_example.html

Grx HdV





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