Hi,

I have a home server running and I would like to:
1) make sure my current iptables are safe for the application (I need SSH and HTTP, will send my settings later because I just lost connection w/ it)
2) how can I log all traffic thru my interface? I would like to know where the request was originated and what it means. Is it possible to add some MAC filtering to the enabled services using iptables?
3) how do I change the port I am running, SSH, say to port XYWZ?

Thanks for any help,

Hope this helps...
1. You can have your firewall scanned by plenty of sites on the web. Have a look at http://scan.sygatetech.com/ and http://www.hackerwatch.org/probe/ - they should be able to give a report on your open ports.
2. You can log traffic through the interface either by logging with iptables or with a packet sniffer. Have a look at ethereal at http://www.ethereal.com/ and the man page for tcpdump.
3. To change the port that SSH is running on, have a look in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. You can change the port number with the Port entry (make sure you restart SSH). I'd recommend disabling password access and using keys/certs exclusively for SSH.

Can I use any port for ssh? Even one that is supposed to be used by another service that I dont implement here? ALso, how can I make sure that my SSH and HTTP are safe? I ran the 2 tests you suggested and all they tell me is that those are the onlu open ports I have. I want to know how vulnerable my settings are and how I can increase my secutiry. Thanks for your help.

You can run SSH on any available port with either the ListenAddress directive:
Or, the Port directive:
I'd recommend using keys instead of passwords (PasswordAuthentication no) for SSH, it means that nobody can get in by guessing your password. I'd also suggest not allowing root logins (PermitRootLogin no) and that you use su to get access to privileged accounts.

I'm assuming you're using Apache for your http setup, so I'd recommend having a look at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mis...rity_tips.html.