On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:32:54 +0200 "abdelkader belahcene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> thanks for reply, > > this is a general question, I want to know how to open/ close a port > > best regards > > bela Please don't top post. Ports are not filtered unless you have iptable rules blocking them. If there's no application listening on a given port, it is referred to as closed, otherwise it is open. Firewall software in linux is a higher level interface to raw iptables. There are GUIs such as Firehol and Guarddog, and config-file driven scripts such as Shorewall. 'apt-cache search firewall' Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
