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iptables

http://www.iptables.org/
'iptables' is built on top of netfilter: the new packet alteration framework for v2.4 of the Linux kernel. It is an enhancement on ipchains, and is used to control packet filtering, Network Address Translation (masquerading, portforwarding, transparent proxying), and special effects.

Documentation

User and developer FAQs available in various languages from http://www.iptables.org/documentation/index.html#documentation-faq; User tutorials available from http://www.iptables.org/documentation/index.html#documentation-howto; User HOWTOs available from http://www.iptables.org/documentation/index.html#documentation-howto;

Related Projects

• Cutter
• Ipchains
• AGT
• Knetfilter
• Rope

Download

Download version 1.3.4 (stable)
released on 7 November 2005

Categories

• Interface:command-line
• Security:firewall
• Use:security

Licensing

License	Verified by	Verified on	Notes
GPLv2	Janet Casey	2453249.51 September 2004

Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)	Role
Harald Welte	Maintainer
James Morris	Contributor
Mark Boucher	Contributor
Rusty Russell	Contributor

Resources and communication

Audience	Resource type	URI
Bug Tracking	VCS Repository Webview	https://bugzilla.netfilter.org/bugzilla/index.cgi
Help	E-mail	mailto:netfilter-announce@lists.netfilter.org
Developer	E-mail	mailto:netfilter-devel@lists.netfilter.org
Support	E-mail	mailto:netfilter@lists.netfilter.org

Software prerequisites

Kind	Description
Required to use	Linux kernel 2.4.4 or later (author recommends 2.4.18 or later)

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This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 9 November 2005.

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