How to configure the firewall?

scorpio2002 · #1 21st February 2005, 02:34 PM

Hi everybody there! When I installed FC3 I also activated the integrated-firewall. Now I need to know how to set this firewall and particularly how to open the ports I need for p2p conection...

jayemef · #2 21st February 2005, 02:37 PM

I would recommend using firestarter. It's fairly easy to work with, especially if you aren't familiar with manipulating iptables.

Code:

yum install firestarter

scorpio2002 · #3 21st February 2005, 03:10 PM

I encountred some problems: that's it...

**********************************************
You have enabled checking of packages via GPG keys. This is a good thing.
However, you do not have any GPG public keys installed. You need to download
the keys for packages you wish to install and install them.
You can do that by running the command:
rpm --import public.gpg.key
For more information contact your distribution or package provider.
[root@localhost skorpio]# rpm --import public.gpg.key
error: public.gpg.key: import read failed.
[root@localhost skorpio]#
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ehm... what's this?

scorpio2002 · #4 21st February 2005, 03:28 PM

Ok, no problem... I got the rpm and installed it :-)
A question... is it a firewall different to iptables(in this case I'd like you to explain me how to disable iptables) or just a graphical interface for iptables?

jayemef · #5 21st February 2005, 03:32 PM

The latter: a graphical frontend to iptables.

scorpio2002 · #6 21st February 2005, 04:08 PM

Ok... antother thing... How do I forward a port? I need to use aMule and open the port 4662...

JoeRod · #7 23rd February 2005, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorpio2002

Ok... antother thing... How do I forward a port? I need to use aMule and open the port 4662...

are you using a router? if you are foward the port from there to the ip of your linux box

talkstock888 · #8 25th February 2005, 02:59 PM

i did yum install firestarter

Setting up Install Process
Setting up Repo: base
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Setting up Repo: updates-released
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
base : ################################################## 2622/2622
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 292 kB 05:10
MD Read : ################################################## 680/680
updates-re: ################################################## 680/680
No Match for argument firestarter

please help

commander129 · #9 25th February 2005, 03:30 PM

Download here: http://www.fs-security.com/download.php

barok@9969 · #10 25th February 2005, 03:38 PM

to configure firewall, install first ipkungfu-0.5.0

talkstock888 · #11 25th February 2005, 03:41 PM

first thank for help out

which one is better using linksys router with firewall, set up freebsd or fedora 3 download firestarter. which one is better i has 4 pc at 2 is server for testing or is workstations. I has 2 ip address from ISP.

#12 21st December 2005, 04:16 AM

so to use firestater all that has to happen is for the ports to be forwarded in your router.. and it will automatically open up the software wholes even through Selinux for everything to get thorugh?

#13 21st December 2005, 04:19 AM

forgot i said that. its idiot o'clock over here..