shorewall.conf – nixCraft

Linux Configure Firewall Using Shorewall Under RHEL / CentOS

December 19, 2012December 20, 2012in CentOS, Iptables, RedHat and Friends last updated December 20, 2012

A properly configured firewall can greatly increase the security of RHEL / CentOS based system. How do I configure a shorewall based firewall for CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux system with an Internet connection? How do I install and configure shorewall to protect the following small business network?

Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Install and Configure Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)

August 17, 2012December 19, 2012in Debian / Ubuntu last updated December 19, 2012

I know how to setup a firewall under RHEL / Fedora and CentOS Linux quickly. How do I setup a host-based firewall under Debian or Ubuntu Linux server or desktop system? How do I install Shoreline firewall (Shorewall) utility to build firewall based on the Netfilter under Debian or Ubuntu Linux?