Firewall Wizards: Re: Linux Firewalls

[salgak () speakeasy net]

Actually, IPtables is fairly straightforward, it was taught to me in 20 minutes.  The trick will be editing the files: 
if you're not good at vi, and pico isn't installed, your best bet would to be to edit on the desktop, in a GUI 
environment like KDE.

Mind you, the FIRST part of making a Linux Firewall is locking down the OS.

Some suggestions at the top level

http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/cis/wp/bongard/Security/Locking_Down.html#Linux

To make it easy, I'd recommend running Bastille:

http://www.bastille-linux.org/

And here's a good howto on IPtables:

http://www.linuxguruz.com/iptables/howto/iptables-HOWTO.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark [mailto:firewalladmin () bellsouth net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2004 01:15 PM
> To: firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com
> Subject: [fw-wiz] Linux Firewalls
>
> Hello:
>
> I was wondering if anyone has used the Firewall Builder for Linux
> IPTables? I am looking through the documentation right now and it looks
> pretty slick. I am experienced with ISA 2000, several Symantec
> firewalls/appliances, Cisco routers and some other proprietary stuff,
> but have never tackled Linux in any major way. The IPTables looks like a
> steep learning curve for a guy with minimal Unix/Linux knowledge so this
> looked like a good product. Anyone of you use it? I appreciate any
> comments. Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
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