I'd say more specifically have a look at the howtos on the netfilter page (netfilter.samba.org).
Cheers, Michael van der Kolff A Perfect PC Gymea, Sydney, Australia On Thu, 2002-06-06 at 16:16, J. Craig Woods wrote: > Darren King wrote: > > > > I use my linux box as a firewall for my home network (it has 2 nic > > cards). I need to open port 4188 for use. I ewas told I need to use > > port forwarding. Can someone point me in any direction as far as > > useful doco for this goes? > > > > Darren > > Not enough info about your system but I'll give you a real general > answer. You say your linux box is serving as a firewall. This most > likely means you are using iptables or ipchains. Do a search (google of > sourceforge is a good place to start) on how to write a firewall rule > that will open or forward a port for your service. > > drjung > > -- > J. Craig Woods > UNIX/NT Network/System Administration > http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html > Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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