On 16 Mar 2003 15:05:07 +0100 Aaron Isotton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > My problem is: where should $STORAGE_FILE go? I vote for a directory called /etc/iptables. > > - I'd like to bring up the firewall before the network interfaces; > these are brought up in /etc/rcS.d/S39ifupdown; thus it should start > before that. If your firewall rules are include references to network interfaces, can you start the firewall before the interfaces exist? A paranoid secure way to do what I think you want is to start the firewall with a few rules that block all network traffic, then start the network, then replace the block-everything rules with the ones you really want to use. Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

