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Name: IPTables configuration
ID: m12982
Language: English (en)
Summary: There are a variety of ways to configure a Linux computer to either accept or deny connections from other computers. The IPTables program operates inside the kernel to filter data at the IP protocol layer as well as the UDP and TCP layers. We will look at the configuration files used as well as the different options available to block or allow requests.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: firewall, IP filtering, IP tables, security
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Pat Shuff (pshuff@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Pat Shuff (pshuff@rice.edu)
Maintainers: Pat Shuff (pshuff@rice.edu)
Version: 1.2 (history)
Created: Aug 12, 2005 2:02 am GMT-5
Revised: Aug 12, 2005 10:04 am GMT-5

Version History

Version: 1.2 Aug 12, 2005 10:04 am GMT-5 by Pat Shuff
Changes: 
 update text with more examples
Version: 1.1 Aug 12, 2005 3:19 am GMT-5 by Pat Shuff
Changes: 
first release of module

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