[Techtalk] How to block ports

[kp]

For ip tables check this link
http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Security/IPtables_Basics.html

if you want to allow particular ip addresses, you can edit 
/etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny files.


kp

Carla Schroder wrote:
> On Friday 16 May 2008 2:29:07 pm Vonda wrote:
>   
>> Hello, Carla,
>>
>>
>> Ruh-roh - now my eqo hurts.   That looks just like my netstat output 
>> (not actual addresses) .  Good catch!
>>
>>
>> Vonda
>>     
>
> Heh, no worries. It's always better to ask, it's not like we're born knowing 
> this guff.
>
> On a bit of a tangent, but perhaps still useful, man iptables is totally 
> unhelpful for learning iptables. Even so, iptables basics aren't that hard to 
> figure out, if you ever decide you want to dig into it. The key is ignoring 
> the whizbang gurus who like to spend their days writing overcomplicated rules 
> for every last little thing, and just concentrate on the fundamentals. Oskar 
> Andreasson's tutorial is good
> http://iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net/
>
> And of course I modestly recommend my own Linux Networking Cookbook, which has 
> a fabulous chapter devoted to iptables firewalls. 
>
> For simple needs, Firestarter is great. It's what I recommend for folks who 
> want something basic and easy, and works right.
>
> Carla
>
>