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=== Common Commands === | === Common Commands === | ||
* <code>service iptables start</code> - '''Starts iptables''' | * <code>service iptables start</code> - '''Starts iptables''' | ||
| − | * service iptables status - '''Check status''' | + | * <code>service iptables status</code> - '''Check status''' |
| − | * service iptables stop - '''Stop iptables''' | + | * <code>service iptables stop</code> - '''Stop iptables''' |
| − | * service iptables restart - '''Restart iptables''' | + | * <code>service iptables restart</code> - '''Restart iptables''' |
| − | * service iptables save - '''Save any newly added rules''' | + | * <code>service iptables save</code> - '''Save any newly added rules''' |
== Structure of | == Structure of | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 15 November 2012
Configuration file location and command commands
Configuration file
The iptables configuration file is located at: /etc/sysconfig/iptables. The contains all the tables, chains and rules. Additional configurations can be added directly to this file or via command line tools.
Common Commands
service iptables start- Starts iptablesservice iptables status- Check statusservice iptables stop- Stop iptablesservice iptables restart- Restart iptablesservice iptables save- Save any newly added rules
== Structure of