Hi, I'm trying to learn how to firewall my laptop. I think I've got an appropriate, simple iptables script, but I can't figure out where to put it. Google provides lots of conflicting advice. I think it's supposed to go in /etc/init.d/? What do I need to do with this file to get it to run every time I boot? The actual content is copied below.
Thanks, Tyler ######################### start ########################### #### Clear the iptables #### iptables -F iptables -X iptables -Z iptables -t nat -F iptables -t nat -X iptables -t nat -Z iptables -t mangle -F iptables -t mangle -X iptables -t mangle -Z #### Set default policy to drop all inbound and forwarded #### packets, accept all outbound iptables -P INPUT DROP iptables -P FORWARD DROP iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT #### Allow input from established connections #### iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT #### Allow input from localhost #### iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT #### Allow icmp error messages #### iptables -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 3 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 11 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 12 -j ACCEPT #### REJECT ident requests #### iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --syn --dport 113 -j REJECT --reject-with tcp-reset ############################# end ################################# -- When in doubt, use brute force. --Ken Thompson -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]