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17.7. Additional Resources
Refer to the following sources for additional information on packet filtering with
17.7.1. Installed Documentation
— Contains a description of
• man iptables
options, and match extensions.
17.7.2. Useful Websites
http://www.netfilter.org/ — The home of the netfilter/iptables project. Contains assorted informa-
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tion about
iptables
Rusty Russell, the Linux IP firewall maintainer. The HOWTO documents on the site cover subjects
such as basic networking concepts, 2.4 kernel packet filtering, and NAT configurations.
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/Security/IPtables_Basics.html — A basic and general look at the
•
way packets move through the Linux kernel, plus an introduction to constructing basic
commands.
http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/networking/firewall.html — This webpage links to a va-
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riety of update-to-date packet filter resources.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — Contains a chapter about the role of
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firewalls within an overall security strategy as well as strategies for constructing firewall rules.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — Contains a chapter about
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configuring firewalls using Security Level Configuration Tool.
, including a FAQ addressing specific problems and various helpful guides by
as well as a comprehensive list of targets,
iptables
iptables
Chapter 17.
.
iptables
iptables