I have no practical experience with IPtables, but I'm familiar in theory with how it works. Is there a way for programatically have a script configure the IPtables firewall? We'd have a script in a ...

Linux's iptables allows powerful firewalls to be implemented at a minute fraction of the cost of many commercial offerings. Basic iptables firewalls are packet filters, which means they inspect the ...

Most of us think of iptables strictly as a firewall tool for keeping remote attackers at bay. But did you know it also can be used to keep local users in line? The experimental match extension owner ...

Mastering iptables could take a while, but if you have a few rules to cover the basic security needs, you'll be well on your way to protecting your Linux system. Jack Wallen explains some key rules to ...

Topic ===== security hole in iptables (2.4.x kernels) Problem Description ===== A vulnerability in iptables "RELATED" connection tracking has been discovered. When using iptables to allow FTP "RELATED ...