Subject: RE: Iptables and NAT
From: Larry Collier (larry@medease.com)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 12:28:52 AKST
Mike,
what tutorial did you read? I haven't found one that even leaves me
"slightly confused".
Larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
> Mike Barsalou
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:30 AM
> To: 'aklug@aklug.org'
> Subject: Iptables and NAT
>
>
>
> I'd like to start a discussion about iptables and NAT (SNAT,
> DNAT, etc.) I
> just went through an IPTABLES tutorial and I am left slightly confused....
> Here is what I think so far:
>
> There are three "tables" that are used:
>
> NAT
> MANGLE
> FILTER
>
>
> >From what I can tell the filter table behaves much the way you
> would expect
> to use ipchains setup, only it goes specifically in the FILTER table.
>
> There are new default chains in each of these tables.
>
> It seems like IPTABLES has made firewalling a little more complicated.
> Although now, all the forwarding to local hosts is included, you wouldn't
> have to compile it separately.
>
> Anyone care to share their experience? Good places for scripts or
> administration tools that make it easier for us folks who just
> want to point
> and click?
>
> Mike
>
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