[Techtalk] How to block ports
kp
kevvraja at gmail.com
Fri May 16 22:08:01 UTC 2008
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
>
>
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