Re: *nix firewall setup

[Devdas Bhagat <dvb () users sourceforge net>]

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.