Re: Docs for /etc/sysconfig/iptables and iptables-config?

[Jeff Vian <jvian10 charter net>]

Shawn Iverson wrote:

> I was wondering if someone could point me to documentation on the
> /etc/sysconfig/iptables and iptables-config files.  I currently have
> iptables turned off on FC1 and am using David Ranch's Masquerade-HOWTO
> scripts with modifications.  I would rather set up my iptables the "Fedora
> way" and use the native iptables init and sysconfig scripts.  I found info
> in iptables-save, iptables-restore, and iptables in the man pages, but that
> is about it.
>
> Can I simply do the following with my iptables up and running and then
> reconfigure my init scripts?
>
> iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables
>
>  
This will save the currently loaded set of rules to the output file, 
which will then be reloaded at start time.