Re: Mandrake firewall

From: Roy (omega2k_at_libero.it)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:23:37 GMT

Paul Lutus wrote:

> Roy wrote:
>
> / ...
>
>> Ok, i open firewall setting in mandrake control center, now i have 'no
>> firewall' setting. I want to set checkmark in 'samba', 'cups server' and
>> 'ping request'. I set checkmarks and exit.
>> I re-open firewall setting and all is set to 'no firewall', like before
>> my chabges.
>> I restart to check my options like described above, exit, re-enter
>> firewall setting and all is set to 'no firewall'.
>> I say a lot of bad words and give up,
>> I throw myself here and ask for help, because i cant understand what damn
>> hell is this kind of malfunction.
>
> Were you root?

Yep :)

> Have you ever set up a firewall before?

Not in linux, it's my 'first time'

> Which firewall software is in use?

Shorewall included in mandrake 10.1 community

> Iptables by chance?

???

> I ask because there is another way to set up a firewall, one that doesn't
> rely on a GUI and that therefore is much more likely to work.

Thanks.

Roy