On 26/11/02 09:20 -0800, jh wrote: > Having never set one up before and only having a little knowledge of linux > where can I go to get a basic tutorial that just covers firewalls and linux. http://www.linuxguruz.org/iptables/howto/iptables-HOWTO.html http://www.google.com/search?q=iptables+howto Search on freshmeat.net for firewall building tools.
Or if you want to try out OpenBSD, there is a pf HOWTO on deadly.org If you want to get really funky, look on samag for dead firewall. Thats a shutdown Linux box running as a firewall. > I know there are a million pages of text out there on linux and firewalls > but i am under a slight time constraint and need a step by step with > explanations or something similar for now. > > Any1 know of any sites or texts to get that would do this? Use one of the automated tools, or use webmin. http://www.webmin.com Ensure it listens to an internal ip only, use the host control and a firewalling ruleset.
