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Hello, |
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Also, you may look at giptables (www.giptables.org) - [info from giptables' |
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site] a free set of shell scripts that helps you generate iptables rules for |
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Linux 2.4.x and newer kernels. It is very easy to configure and at present, |
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designed to run on hosts with one or two network cards. It doesn't require |
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you to install any additional components to make it work with your GNU/Linux |
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system. All you need to set-up a very secure firewall for your GNU/Linux |
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machines is iptables and GIPTables Firewall. |
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Main Features |
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GIPTables Firewall has many advantage compared to its competitors. |
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* It is easy to install and configure. |
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* It does not require you to install any additional component to make it |
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work. |
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* It only needs iptables to run. |
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* It is using NAT and masquerading for sharing internet access where you |
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don't have enough addresses. |
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* It is using the stateful packet filtering (connection tracking) feature |
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of iptables. |
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* It is automatically doing all kinds of network address translation. |
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* It is using rate-limited connection and logging capability. |
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* It provides good protection against all kind of TCP SYN-flooding Denial |
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of Service attacks. |
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* It provides good protections against IP spoofing. |
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* It provides TCP packets heath check. |
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* It has a flexible and extensible infrastructure. |
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* It is easy to adjust and modify for your needs. |
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* It is small and does not use a lot of memory. |
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* It merges cleanly with all native GNU/Linux programs. |
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* It is well written and very powerful. |
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* It covers all needs in a highly secure server environment. |
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* It is Free Software, open source and easy. |
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* It is powered by GNU/Linux. |
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GIPTables is already in portage (masked) |
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On Tuesday 06 January 2004 22:27, Pooh Sun Tzu wrote: |
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> Greetings, |
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> I have been with gentoo for about 3 months now, but only recently |
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> decided I needed a firewall. Don't ask, as I still feel simply not |
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> having ports open is just as good as a firewall that blocks them. |
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> Regardless, I would love your suggestions on firewalls avalaible for |
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> Gentoo. Also, if you could provide a brief explaination instead of just |
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> a name, that would make my day much easier. Thanks! |
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> regards, |
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> Pooh Sun Tzu |
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