iptables rules lost upon rebooting
First off, I searched and read a lot of threads about this in the forums, but nothing that worked for Slackware; the configuration files/locations mentioned were all different and I'm just learning Slackware.
I have a stand-alone box on a dial-up connection. I like to add this rule:
As root, I type: iptables
Then: /usr/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --syn -j DROP
When I do this my ports show up as Stealth or Blocked in the grc.com and sygate.com probes. But when I reboot the settings are lost. How do I save the settings? How do I even check to see if iptables is running?
Suggestions or pointers are appreciated.
TIA,
Siri Amrit
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