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Title: E-smith
Post by: kkk on November 29, 2003, 03:06:13 AM

Is there a server-manager panel or software blade that provides a server administrator the ability to manage the firewall? (I.e., open or close specific ports.)

 
No, firewall management is automatic. If a service is enabled, then the relevant ports are opened, if not, then they are closed (packets are dropped). All outbound connections are permitted, and masqueraded, which is what most sites want. The only inbound connections permitted are those to services which are enabled for public access.


@!#$ E-smith

Title: Re: E-smith
Post by: Bob on November 29, 2003, 03:13:01 AM

You can find a port opening contrib at
http://wiki.contribs.org/index.php?module=article&view=10&MMN_position=33:33

Darrell Mays has a contrib for port forwarding also


Bob

Title: Re: E-smith
Post by: Confused on November 29, 2003, 03:14:08 AM

kkk wrote:

> @!#$ E-smith

Your point is?

Title: Port opening/forwarding (was Re: E-smith)
Post by: Charlie Brady on November 29, 2003, 03:27:53 AM

Bob wrote:

> You can find a port opening contrib at ...

The port opening contrib doesn't do anything useful unless you've added server software, and even then the port(s) should be opened via an e-smith-xxx RPM, or by a custom template.

> Darrell Mays has a contrib for port forwarding also

Not needed for 6.0b3, as port forwarding control is built-in.

Charlie