Firewall

Yoshimura · 08-08-2004, 09:42 PM

hey everbody i new to linux Mandrake 10.0(linux noobie) i wanted to know what kind of firewalls are good out there for my box ? And i might need a tutorial to show me how to set one up.Can any one help me ?

Obie · 08-08-2004, 09:49 PM

Yoshimura,

If you are running KDE or GNOME Firestarter is a good firewall to use. You can download it from Sourceforge at www.sourceforge.com

Yoshimura · 08-08-2004, 09:51 PM

hey i have a KDE Environment but i say that its 4 Gnome Environments look right here "http://sourceforge.net/projects/firestarter/"

Obie · 08-08-2004, 09:57 PM

You shouldn't have any issues with KDE however if it does truly require GNOME, you only need to install the GNOME libraries. Mandrake 10 should check the dependencies for you.

http://firestarter.sourceforge.net/

Obie · 08-08-2004, 10:00 PM

Yoshimura
From:
http://firestarter.sourceforge.net/
Look at Line 5

Key Features:

* Easy to use wizard customizes firewall to your needs.
* Real-time firewall hit monitor shows intrusion attempts.
* Open and close ports, shaping your firewalling with a few mouse clicks.
* Set up NAT or port forwarding for your home or company LAN.
* User friendly graphical interface for GNOME 2. Works in KDE too.
* Translated into over 35 languages.
* Advanced kernel tuning features.
* Supports Linux kernel versions 2.6 and 2.4.

Yoshimura · 08-08-2004, 10:01 PM

i'll see what i can do

Yoshimura · 08-09-2004, 12:42 AM

iit installed but i can know how ro set it up ?

Obie · 08-09-2004, 01:35 AM

You'll need to run the command firestarter if I am not mistaken and it should automatically add itself to the required run levels so that it starts when you boot.

Skyline · 08-09-2004, 03:35 AM

Another alternative is Guarddog:

http://www.simonzone.com/software/guarddog/

A tip - to get the firewall up automatically on boot-up copy this code below:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

[ -x /etc/rc.firewall ] && /etc/rc.firewall

into a text file and call it

ip-up.local

then make a copy of it and call it

ip-down.local

Then make both files executable with chmod 755

Finally put them both into the /etc/ppp directory.

amosf · 08-09-2004, 04:48 AM

I used mandrakes shorewall for a while and it seemed okay. I prefer having the separate smoothwall linux box in my small mixed network tho...

Yoshimura · 08-09-2004, 09:04 AM

i'll see what i can do about.But i set up my stock firewall ok

Yoshimura · 08-09-2004, 09:47 PM

ok got it i tryed "man iptables" thanks will ihave to read up on it and see from there thanks