Re: IPtables versus Tcp_wrapper

[Adam Garside <Adam.Garside () CPCC EDU>]

Tcpwrappers requires an application be compiled to support it. iptables acts at the kernel level and is application 
independent. Nothing wrong in using both though.

Adam

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Adam Garside
Director of Network Services
Information Security Officer
Central Piedmont Community College

----- Original Message -----
From:"Griese, Steven A." <sagriese () PURDUE EDU>
To:"SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU" <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
Sent:3/3/2010 4:29 PM
Subject:[SECURITY] IPtables versus Tcp_wrapper




IPtables are new to me and I just wanted a knowledgeable opinion whether it is thought of as good an access control 
device (Tcp_wrapper) or that one far outweighs the other. Does anyone have a quick opinion on the topic?

Steve Griese