look under the meeting minutes on the euglug website for "iptables and netfilter". You'll find about 5 simple iptables scripts with increasing levels of complexity and features. On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 03:22:55PM -0700, Christopher Maujean wrote: > Ok, > to merge about 3 topics, I'm attempting to install debian because I have that > same attraction to the Stallmanesqe vision of open source. > I am attempting to add a firewall to my network and replace my FreeBSD DNS box > in one shot. So, please continue this firewall conversation, its something I'm > inexperienced in. > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 02:48:44PM -0700, Rob Hudson wrote: > > For just a fresh install of a box, using it as a basic firewall and > > gateway for a Cable/DSL line, what would be recommended? > > > > I'm coming from a FreeBSD ipfw firewall background, so I'm trying to > > test the Linux firewall waters. > > > > > On 20010814.1434, Cory Petkovsek said ... > > > > > > To use stateful firewalling in linux you must use iptables with the > > > '-m state' matching module. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 02:18:30PM -0700, Michael Smith wrote: > > > > ipchains is in 2.2.x and 2.4.x iptables is in 2.4.x > > > > > > > > you can use either or in 2.4.x because they are all modules. > > > > > > > > Rob Hudson wrote: > > > > > > > > > For a linux firewall with the above, which kernel is required? > > > > > I think I read that 2.2.x kernels still use ipfwadmin. > > > > > > > > > > The Firewalling HOWTO seems a little out of date too. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Rob > > > > > > > > -- I do what the voices on my console tell me to do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Christopher Maujean > IT Director > Premierelink Communications > www.premierelink.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > PLEASE encrypt all sensitive information using the following: > GnuPG: 0x5DE74D38 > Fingerprint: 91D4 09FE 18D0 27C1 A857 0E45 F8A4 7858 5DE7 4D38 > > http://blackhole.pca.dfn.de:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x5DE74D38 >
