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Old 10-07-2003, 02:22 AM   #1
exalik
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Minimum tools for security


Hello,

I would like to know if iptables is enough for security or if it is necessary to use complementary tools like Shorewall to make a good firewall.

What do you think about ?


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Old 10-07-2003, 03:12 AM   #2
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Shorewall uses iptables, it's just a front-end. All Linux firewalls either use ipchains (old) or iptables (current). The different firewalls are nothing but different scripts, tools, and GUIs for creating the firewall itself, which is always based on one of the above two modules.

In addition to a firewall, I would suggest chkrootkit, tripwire, snort and msec (you should already have msec as part of the default Mandrake install). Oh, arpwatch can be useful, too.
 
  


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