Pls excuse my ignorance here but if one is using ipchains or iptables, is tcp wrappers now redundant ? (ipchains certainly seems so much more flexible). Anybody using both ?
chas >Hello Listees, > >Mike answer is very good. If your using redhat 7.1 or 7.2 you can >use the setup command and go to system services to turn off ipchains and >turn on iptables. IMHO don't use the redhat graphical config tools in 7.1. I >have not had much luck with them. > >Cheers > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Burger >Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 1:14 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: IPChains vs IPTables > > >IPtables has been working fine for me...the real consideration is what >kernel version are you running. IPchains is really fully supported on >2.2.x systems, while IPTables requires 2.4.x kernels. Additionally, the >2.4.x kernels support IPchains in a compatibility mode, while they support >IPTables via kernel configurations (if you're using a RedHat supplied >2.4.x kernel, the options have already been compiled in). > >On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, ashley thomas wrote: > >> hi >> >> i want to setup a firewall on linux. i am thinking which one to use >> IPChains or IPTables ? >> Is IPTables stable enough or is IPChains more stable. >> >> any pointers is welcome. >> >> thanks >> ashley >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Redhat-list mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Redhat-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > >_______________________________________________ >Redhat-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
