> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mandrake.com] On Behalf Of Angus Auld > Sent: 04 April 2005 11:10 > To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > Subject: Re: [newbie] Firewall for allowing ports selectively > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Angus Auld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > > Subject: [newbie] Firewall for allowing ports selectively > > Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 16:15:01 +0100 > > > > > > > > Dear All > > > > > > Is there some firewall (working through iptables) able to open > > > selectively a port for a specific program and not to all programs > > > installed? (Shorewall is not suitable for that purpose.) > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Paul > > > > ********************************************************** > > Paul, shorewall can do what you desire. Go to; mcc > security > > > firewall, and click on the advanced radio button on the bottom. > > That will open up an area where you can specify special ports to > > open. > > HTH. > > Best regards. > > > > --Angus > > >********************************************************************* > I'm sorry Paul, I didn't read your post carefully enough. Shorewall > doesn't have the facility to do as you require....just as you noted. :-) > > Best regards. > > --Angus >
I do belive this is being discussed in some context in the expert list as well? Might be worth joining to follow the thread.
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