How can I check for iptables?
Hi,
When I installed Linux I chose "No Firewall" option so that I would go through the process of installing and setting a firewall. So my question is how do I know if iptables is installed or not? When I type service iptables status, I get "Firewall is stopped". When I type iptables start, I get "Bad argument". When I type service iptables start, nothing happens. I could use some help here. |
Is version 1.2.8 the latest?
Hi,
I figured out that iptables is installed on my test linux server. It tells me I have version 1.2.8? Is this the latest version? If not, how do I get the latest or most stable version? By the way, I'm running Scientific Linux. |
iptables -L
will list the rules. If the firewall is inactive you should see: Code:
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) Cheers, Tink |
It is inactive
Hi Tink,
That's exactly what I'm getting. So the firewall is inactive. How do I activate it? |
By creating rules, I suppose ...
man iptables for details ;) Or have a look at the scripts on http://www.linuxguruz.com/iptables/ Cheers, Tink |
Thanks
Thanks Tink!!
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