Hi Bryan:
Try the following:
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/security/iptables_basics.html
http://www.samag.com/documents/s=1824/sam0201h/0201h_s1.htm
http://netfilter.samba.org/unreliable-guides/packet-filtering-HOWTO/packet-f
iltering-HOWTO.linuxdoc.html
http://www.boingworld.com/workshops/linux/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutoria
l/iptables-tutorial.html#AEN1576
http://netfilter.samba.org/documentation/index.html#whatis
http://www.linux-firewall-tools.com/linux/
It takes a little time to get your head around it.
Stu...........
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: April 9, 2002 8:55 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: A newbie looking for basic getting started information about fire
walling using iptables.
Hi,
I am looking for either a "Cookbook" link or someone on this list to outline
the steps and components needed to bring up a RH 7.2 (Kernel 2.4.9-31 system
as a basic firewall.
I have been going around in circles with HOW-TO's and I can't seem to find
the "NEWBIE" guide on HOW-TO install or configure a basic firewall.
I have been finding lots of old suff for ipchains and kernel 2.2 and the
newer iptable information seems to be assuming that you already know what
you are doing.
This is my first attempt at a firewall and I am new to using Linux!
To start my basic firewall objectives are:
1. To allow all outbound traffic with logging.
2. To allow all inbound traffic with logging with the following
exceptions:
To block or prevent access to ICMP, SYN attacks,
DoS attacks, Port Scans, SNMP attacks and any other "bad guy" holes!.
Thanks,
Bryan Goodwin
Network Manager
Adirondack Community College
