Re: [expert] Linux Mandrake 6.0 Question

[Ben Derr]

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, Jason Bodnar wrote:

> Basic ipchains is very easy. Read the IP-CHAINS HOWTO. There's a quick three
> line section for setting it up. Then load any extra masq modules you may need
> (irc, ftp, realaudio, etc). The ipchains package comes with ip-chains save to
> save your rules. There is also an ipchains-restore script that you can use to
> bring masquerading back up on boot.
> 
> If you want a graphical tool to do ipchains go to freshmeat and search for gfcc
> or ipchains. gfcc is nice but you need to know ipchains in order to use it.
> (Somebody should make a gui ipchains tools for dummies.)

kfirewall isn't bad for a gui fireall tool. It works for both ipfwadm and
ipcahins, and has masquerading support.