configuring iptables

[Tim]

Timothy Murphy:
>> I must say, as a shorewall user, I am surprised
>> at the complication of the resulting iptables,
>> which makes me think it must be rather difficult
>> to set up iptables without using an extra program like this.

Bruno Wolff III:
> If you understand a bit about networking it isn't hard to write a set of
> rules for iptables. I would say it is more tedious than complicated.

I don't find them too hard to work out.  To set up filters, I read the
iptables manual if I can't recall what to do.

To use a utility, I have to figure out how it's implemented a control
for what I want to do.  Some are just plain nuts.

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