Should modem users install rcfirewall.dsl?

Forum: Networking
Topic: Should modem users install rcfirewall.dsl?
started by: I went to bed very late

Posted by I went to bed very late on Mar. 14 2006,18:44

Hi,
will this have advantages or is there no need to do?
I 'm asking because I'm using a hd-install and an uninstall of the package wouldn't be easy.

What to do after install? Do I have to configure (should I? have I to?)

Thanks for reply. C

edit:
iptables have already been installed
what about the screen locker?

Posted by pr0f3550r on Mar. 14 2006,19:18

If you have iptables already, all you do is configure it. It's not easy but you have tons of information on the web.

Posted by I went to bed very late on Mar. 14 2006,19:35

Unfortunately I have no clue of the rules for iptables. I even do not know what to set rules for.
I just want to have a security line preventing hackers to break in

This is what www.iptables.org list as main features of iptables:
* listing the contents of the packet filter ruleset
* adding/removing/modifying rules in the packet filter ruleset
* listing/zeroing per-rule counters of the packet filter ruleset

Can you help me understanding these terms?

edit1: I guess a firewall without the need for setting rules in iptables could be better for a rookie

edit2: Maybe you think I am too lazy to read some docus. Maybe you re right ;) . But I hope I can get some basic protection without studying a 100 page long docu.

Posted by anaconda on Mar. 15 2006,09:54

Maybe this is what you are looking?
Automatic firewall settings generator for iptables!

< http://easyfwgen.morizot.net/gen/ >

I havent tried that, because I have a hardware firewall. Bought it for 40$ after widows software-firewall didn't start (once) on bootup... that was the oend of that windows installation

and one reason to move to linux.

Posted by skaos on Mar. 15 2006,10:45

This is a good introduction to the iptables firewall and how to set rules: < http://linuxgazette.net/103/odonovan.html >

Posted by I went to bed very late on Mar. 15 2006,11:14

Yeah. This is really more readable. I'm reading

Posted by I went to bed very late on Mar. 15 2006,12:45

Really useful documentation! thanks

edit: is rcfirewall.dsl a gui for iptables?