Re: iptables

["Amadeus W. M." <amadeus84 cablespeed com>]

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:08:48 -0400, Lovell Mcilwain wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Can anyone recommended a good iptables tutorial or a GUI that I can use 
> to configure my iptables?
> 
> My linux box is getting slammed from hackers trying to get in and I 
> would like to start doing some preventative measures.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Lovell

You'll be better off if you read a little about iptables and understand
what you're doing than with any gui. 

Oskar Andreasson's iptables tutorial is very good. 

http://iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial.html

Also, here's a gentle introduction to iptables to get you started:

http://www.cse.msu.edu/~minutsil/iptables.html