How to save IPtbales in linux box

methoxcy · 12-04-2007, 07:01 PM

i always hit the command iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth1 -j MASQUERADE every morning is there any way to save this so there's no need to hit everytime i restarted the linux box??

Simon Bridge · 12-04-2007, 07:21 PM

The generic method is to put your commands in a bash script (firewall.sh say) like this:

Code:

#! /bin/bash
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth1 -j MASQUERADE

make it executable: chmod +x iptables.sh
then add it, with it's whole path if needed, to /etc/rc.local

Many distros have other ways of adding the entries.

wraithe · 12-04-2007, 07:52 PM

http://linux.about.com/od/ubusrv_doc/a/ubusg18t03.htm

try this site, it may help(even tho its for ubuntu)....