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Old 01-19-2008, 05:24 AM   #1
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Question Configuring firewall from terminal


hi,
how can i configure firewall settings using terminal? i'm using fedora 8. thanks in advance.
 
Old 01-19-2008, 06:32 AM   #2
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iptables

"man iptables" and
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html
 
Old 01-19-2008, 10:06 AM   #3
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...and don't forget to make a backup of /etc/sysconfig/iptables so you can restore it when needed.
BTW, if there's specific things you want to change, please try to ask specific questions.
 
Old 01-19-2008, 01:08 PM   #4
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thank you cconstantine and unSpawn for your help
 
  


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