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From: /dev/rob0 <rob0@gmx.co.uk>
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: firewall iptables based ?
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 21:59:48 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200509072159.49067.rob0@gmx.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <NHBBLNDNFKDMKNNKGOMMMEOEMDAA.gregoriandres@yahoo.com.ar>

On Wednesday 2005-September-07 21:39, LinuXKiD wrote:
> which open source firewall iptables based
> you recommend ?
>
> I've checked smoothwall and shoreline, but on
> freshmeat.net I've see many more !

I have not seen one I really liked. I know Monmotha's is good; I used 
that before I learned iptables(8) myself. But it and most others seem 
far too complex for my liking.

Read and understand the Packet Filtering HOWTO (and NAT HOWTO if you 
need NAT) and start with those examples. It's very simple and secure. 
The real benefit is that you will understand WHY it's secure.

I used to have a fancy script which did a lot with little configuration 
by the user, but it proved to be too much to maintain. Lately I am just 
editing iptables-save(8) rules files for iptables-restore(8).
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  reply	other threads:[~2005-09-08  2:59 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-09-08  2:39 firewall iptables based ? LinuXKiD
2005-09-08  2:59 ` /dev/rob0 [this message]
2005-09-08 11:56 ` John A. Sullivan III

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