> > I have a question for you guys. I will installing a > firewall on my linux box soon. My question is would it be > better for me to download a firewall software off then net , > or should I build my own firewall from scratch. Let me know > what you guys think, and which one would be better. I'm fairly new to firewall, my last successful attepmed was using Iptables, and the Strong Firewall script as a template. After learning more about IPTables I definitely say start with a proven script then follow It line for line making sure you understand it. http://www.e-infomax.com/ipmasq/howto/c-html/stronger-firewall-examples. html#RC.FIREWALL-2.4.X-STRONGER