IPTABLES configuration utility.

[WipeOut]

Dexter Ang wrote:

>On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 19:16, WipeOut wrote:
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>>I am setting up my server (no X installed) and have just used the text 
>>based firewall utility to setup my firewall..
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>>How good is the firewall configuration utility that comes with Fedora??
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>>My alternative is to use the firewall module that comes with Webmin 
>>which is more elemental.. Editing the rules directly is not an option 
>>since it would take me forever to learn how to do and I really don't 
>>have the time, I need to get this system live..
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>>Later..
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>I don't know if this will help with "Editing the rules directly" since
>it requires that you edit text files as well... but shorewall is a nice
>"interface" to iptables, if you can even call it that. available at
>fedora.us, or the latest version at www.shorewall.net, it's basically
>just entering source, destination, and ports. you don't have to learn
>the syntax for iptables. it's pretty easy to use, plus there are already
>sample files to download for 1, 2, or 3 ethernet machines.
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>dex
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Thanks, shorewall looks pretty cool and there is a webmin interface to 
it makeing it really easy, but it looks like I have to hit the manual to 
make sure I understand the terminology..

Later..