RedHat security

[Larry D Sorensen]

Is there a good reference somewhere on how to add iptable rules for
someone who has never done it before?
(I am talking step-by-step)

Larry

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:33:32 -0500 "Kenneth Goodwin"
<kgoodwin at datamarktech.com> writes:
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> >  [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Larry
> D Sorensen
> >  Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:45 PM
> >  To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> >  Subject: Re: RedHat security
> >
> >
> >  Is there  a way to tell which part of the iptables is
> causing the
> >  connection problem between the servers without turning
> the
> >  whole thing
> >  off?
> >
> >  Larry
> >  On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:21:47 -0600 "O'Neill, Donald (US -
> Deerfield)"
> >  <dooneill at deloitte.com> writes:
> >  > Your firewall is on. Type 'service iptables stop' to
> disable it.
> >  > Then
> >  > to prevent it from starting on reboot, type:
> >  >
> >  > chkconfig --level 2345 iptables off
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> >  > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of
> Larry D
> >  > Sorensen
> >  > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:02 AM
> >  > To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> >  > Subject: Re:RedHat security
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > I recently installed RedHat Workstation 3 on 2
> different servers
> >  > using
> >  > medium security. Both boxes are internal, (so I
> question why I used
> >  > medium), but I am now having trouble with the 2
> databases on them
> >  > talking. I believe it to be a security issue, but I am
> not sure.
> >  > What
> >  > steps would I have to go through, short if
> reinstalling,
> >  to make the
> >  > security how it would be if it were low?
> >  >
> >  > Larry
> 
> 
> You probably just need to add in iptable rules on both
> servers
> to allow the other server to connect on the PORT number(s)
> that your database software is using..
> 
> 
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