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| Iptables |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Documentation note | User and developer FAQs available in vario … 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; umentation/index.html#documentation-howto; |
| Full description | 'iptables' is built on top of netfilter: t … '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. ransparent proxying), and special effects. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.iptables.org/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | kernel + , packet + , netfilter + , ipchains + , Linux + , NAT + , Network Address Translation + , masquerading + , portforwarding + , transparent proxying + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 9 November 2005 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 1 September 2004 + |
| Name | iptables + |
| Prerequisite description | Linux kernel 2.4.4 or later (author recommends 2.4.18 or later) + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Harald Welte + , James Morris + , Mark Boucher + , Rusty Russell + |
| Related projects | Cutter + , Ipchains + , AGT + , Knetfilter + , Rope + |
| Resource URL | https://bugzilla.netfilter.org/bugzilla/index.cgi + , mailto:netfilter-announce@lists.netfilter.org + , mailto:netfilter-devel@lists.netfilter.org + , mailto:netfilter@lists.netfilter.org + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Help + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 250 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 12:20:56 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Security | firewall + |
| Short description | Packet filtering framework in the Linux kernel + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | security + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.3.4 stable released 2005-11-07 |
| Version date | 7 November 2005 + |
| Version download | ftp://ftp.netfilter.org/pub/iptables/iptables-1.3.4.tar.bz2 + |
| Version identifier | 1.3.4 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 22:06:21 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | laforge@gnumonks.org + |
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