[TriLUG] looking for linux solution similar to openbsd's authpf

[Scott Wysocki]

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 6:23 PM, Dewey Hylton <plug at hyltown.com> wrote:

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> > From: "Dewey Hylton" <plug at hyltown.com>
> > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion" <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:12:52 PM
> > Subject: [TriLUG] looking for linux solution similar to openbsd's authpf
> >
> > my google-fu is lacking, though all my searches to date have included
> > the authpf keyword so i'm likely excluding all the right answers.
> > recommendations?
> >
> > pretty much all my firewall expertise from the past 8-10 years
> > involves openbsd's pf, so i assume there's a lot to catch up on in
> > the iptables world ...
>
> sorry - i hit 'send' too soon ...
>
> here's the desired outcome ... by default, iptables on server X blocks
> access to port Y. i successfully login to server X via ssh, and iptables
> gets updated to allow me (my ip) to pass through on port Y.
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NuFW or its predecessor UFWI is probably what you are looking for.
http://www.ufwi.org/