default iptables rules

[John L Fjellstad]

Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au> writes:

> I have found the simplest way to set up iptables is to start with a
> default "DROP" policy for INPUT

One thing to note is that if you are ssh into a box, it might not be a
good idea to add this policy first (God knows I've done that a couple of
times :-) ).

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John L. Fjellstad
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