How do I Load / Start RHEL / CentOS / Fedora Linux Iptables Firewall on Computer Boot?
Q. I'd like to start my Iptables based firewall when my computer comes online so that it get protected from the Internet? I'm using CentOS Linux Server version 4.x.
A. CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux has service located at /etc/init.d/iptables to start firewall on boot. All you have to do is type the following command to turn on firewall on boot:
# chkconfig iptables on
Your firewall rules are saved at /etc/sysconfig/iptables files.
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