I've read that.  I got into ipchains because I started messing around with
firewall-config which uses ipchains.  And there's something screwy with
iptables on my computer.  I'll try maybe getting a fresh copy of it.

On 3 Aug 2001, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
> You should use iptables.  RedHat 7.1 uses the 2.4 kernel, which uses
iptable
> and not ipchains.  You can load a module (or compile it in) to use
ipchains
> (translation if you will), but it hardly makes sense for developing a new
> firewall (versus using an existing script).
> 
> Tom Veldhouse
> veldy at veldy.net
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H-P Christianson" <chri0704 at umn.edu>
> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 1:41 PM
> Subject: [TCLUG] ipchains and ssh
> 
> 
> > Hello Linux users!  I am continuing work on my home project box and I
want
> > to use ipchains to make a sturdy firewall.  (RedHat 7.1).  I want to
have
> > default policy deny for the input chain, but allow a few things
through.
> > My question is, how do I let ssh connect to the X server?  I can ssh
from
> > another linux box with the firewall up, but if I try to run an X
programs
> I
> > get a "can't connect to X" message.  Also, if anyone knows any good
> > references for this kind of home firewalling, I'd be very interested. 
All
> > of the Howtos I've found deal with multiple boxes on a large commercial
> > network.  Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Hans Christianson
> >
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