Re: [gentoo-user] What is the best way to start iptables on boot time?

[Tiago Lima]

Thanks, but where do I put the file and how do I make it run on boot time?       Tiago Lima   ----- Original Message ----- From: gabriel To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] What is the best way to start iptables on boot time? On November 19, 2003 02:59 pm, Tiago Lima wrote: > Sorry for this newbie question but what is the "best" way to start iptables > (and rules) on boot time? hmmm.  while i can't tell you the "best" way, i can tell you what i did.  i wrote a startup script with the following contents.  it may not have been the best route to go, but this way, i have a panic button if i need it ;-) #!/sbin/runscript # # rc.firewall # firewall script for alexandria # opts="start stop panic" depend() {         need net } start() {         ebegin "Enabling firewall" # >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> firewall rules go here <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<         eend $? } stop() {         ebegin "Disabling firewall"         iptables --policy INPUT     ACCEPT         iptables --policy OUTPUT    ACCEPT         iptables --policy FORWARD   ACCEPT         iptables -t filter  --flush         iptables -t filter  --delete-chain         eend $? } panic() {         ebegin "SHIELDS! WHERE ARE MY SHIELDS???"         iptables -t filter      --flush         iptables -A INPUT  -i lo -j ACCEPT         iptables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT         iptables --policy INPUT         DROP         iptables --policy OUTPUT        DROP         iptables -t filter      --delete-chain         eend $? } -- understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions. - abbie hoffman -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list