First, you need to configure firewall rules by editing a text file located at /etc/sysconfig/iptables on RHEL/CentOS/Fedora Linux. You can also use setup command to configure firewall. Just type the following command as root user:
# setup
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Difficulty | Easy (rss) |
Root privileges | Yes |
Requirements | None |
Time | 1m |
Once configuration is updated type the following service command at a shell prompt:
To start firewall from a shell enter:
# chkconfig iptables on
# service iptables start
To stop firewall, enter:
# service iptables stop
To restart firewall, enter:
# service iptables restart
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