24 Jan
2008
24 Jan
'08
1:55 a.m.
On Wednesday 23 January 2008 17:58, John R Pierce wrote:
It is most likely installed as this is default unless you tell the install program not to install it.
To start IPTALBES:
service iptables start
To ensure it starts all the time on reboot:
chkconf --level 2345 iptables on
that doesn't actually 'start iptables', rather that sets it so the system firewall scripts are run at startup.
Step 2 you are correct but you failed to look at step 1 which DOES START the firewall.
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Robert
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