Main iptables Settings
June 6th, 2009
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Iptables represents the firewall and packet filtering replacement for Ipchains that had a number of shortcomings. In addition to the fact that Iptables in comparison with Ipchains has much more features, its structure is more sensible and understandable. That’s why Iptables being considered as a faster and more secure alternative to Ipchains has become the default firewall package for different Linux versions.
Before we move on let me mention some distinct features of Iptables:
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