Yes, there is a firewall generator that does a firewall script human-readable. Search for at freshmeat about fwgen: there is also a website link where you can generate a iptables script on line. I've learned a lot just inspected the files generated by this app. Every step is commented. This is the best sugestion i can send you right now, and, of course, ipfilter website. Renato Salles On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:46:22 +0100 > My problem is that I have no idea how to set up a firewall using iptables. I > know there is something called ports, but I have no idea which ports I > should have open or closed. At the moment I have a modem, but I'm a little > nervous about having some backdoor open unbeknownst to me once we get ADSL > set up. > When I get a little extra time, I'll do a little research on it. Do you have > website that explains it in a rather basic way? > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: shrek-m@xxxxxx [mailto:shrek-m@xxxxxx] > Sendt: 17. marts 2003 22:50 > Til: mtlorentzen@xxxxxxxxxx > Emne: Re: SV: Firewall Issue > > > > Is there a way or a file in which one can look at to see what the firewall > > is set actually at? It would be nice to see with ones own eyes if it is > set > > to what one believes to have set it to - particularly if some sort of > > problem comes up at a later point. > > > > #iptables-save > > /etc/sysconfig/iptables > is for #service iptables start > > you can create your own,eg. > #iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables-own > > or restore, eg. > #iptables-restore < /etc/sysconfig/iptables-own > > -- > shrek-m > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
