Re: iptables-restore help

[Daniel Chemko <dchemko@xxxxxxxxxx>]

iptables doesn't inherently save state data. Redhat 8.0 might do
something along those lines, but if you are really trying to play with
the iptables rules, it is probably best to disable the redhat stuff and
build your own startup / shutdown scripts so that you really know what
is going on under the hood.

ads nat wrote:

Hi,

I am learning to use iptables.

I have gone through FAQ and tutorials but have two problems :

 

1) I can create rules, delete rules, save rules with "iptables-save" command. But can not use "iptables-restore" properly. my iptables file is in at /etc/sysconfig/iptables

I am using Redhat Linux 8.0, iptables 1.2.6a version.

 

Whatever rule I have saved goes off when i reboot system. As I have understood after using "iptables-restore" command, it should save rules in /etc/sysconfig/iptables file. So that when system reboots automatically it will be implimented.

 

2) I have set rule "iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -m state --state NEW -m limit --limit 1 -j LOG" so that i can go through logs of NEW users tryong to connect to server. These are saved in which file?

Help appreciated.

 

Thanks 

 

 

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