glfs/postlfs/security/iptables.xml

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<sect1 id="postlfs-security-iptables">
<?dbhtml filename="iptables.html"?>
<title>iptables-&iptables-version;</title>
<para>The next part of this chapter deals with firewalls. The
principle firewall tool for Linux, as of the 2.4 kernel series, is
<application>iptables</application>. It replaces
<application>ipchains</application> from the 2.2 series and
<application>ipfwadm</application> from the
2.0 series. You will need to install <application>iptables</application> if
you intend on using any form of a firewall.</para>
&iptables-intro;
&iptables-inst;
&iptables-exp;
&iptables-desc;
</sect1>