Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3442 mails)

[Togan Muftuoglu <toganm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* David; <dg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on 04 Dec, 2001 wrote:
> I have Suse 7.2 with standard kernel 2.4.4, and have downloaded the Suse 
> firewall 2.

Upgrading the kernel should be on your TODO get the 2.4.7 kernel rpm
from the suseftp mirrors ( no need to be on the leading edge)

> I am not sure how to install it. Having expanded it from the tar ball into a 
> directory it seems that you copy the ip-up file to /etc/ppp and clicking on 
> install does the rest of the installation. However I am not sure it is working 
> correctly or whether it has installed correctly.

If running KDE or whatever open "xterm" or from the SuSE menu of KDE
choose root terminal (could be a different name but it does have "root")

change to the directory where you unistalled the SuSEFirewall2

# ./INSTALL 

should do all the things.

> When on line if I run iptables --list from a terminal brings up a load of 
> errors instead of what should be expected.

still as root edit /etc/rc.config.d/firewall2.rc.config it is heavily
commented if in doubt have a look at
/usr/share/doc/packages/SuSEFirewall/EXAMPLES and
firewall2.rc.config.example

> 
> Can someone put me on the right road please (basic instructions appreciated)
Make sure you have the START_FW=yes in /etc/rc.config

once all done issue rcSuSEfirewall2 test

warning this will not protect you but show you what is allowed and what
not. Also you may try the debug which will print the iptables rules

ps. Let me get my own copy from the Mailinglist (no CC no To: pls)

-- 
Togan Muftuoglu