Iptables, more properly referred to as “iptables/netfilter” because of the two modules that are involved — the userspace module “iptables” and the kernel ...

When deciding on a firewall implementation, most Unix-savvy administrators have usually chosen to use ipfilter on OpenBSD for their combination of capabilities and stability, as the capabilities of ...

Most of us think of iptables strictly as a firewall tool for keeping remote attackers at bay. But did you know it also can be used to keep local users in line? The experimental match extension owner ...

iptables is the user-space tool for configuring firewall rules in the Linux kernel. It is actually a part of the larger netfilter framework. Perhaps because iptables is the most visible part of the ...

After finally reaching the tipping point with off-the-shelf solutions that can’t match increasing speeds available, we recently took the plunge. Building a homebrew router turned out to be a better ...