[KLUG Members] Iptables

[Komal]

> > While I was searing for solution to restrict users from accessing msn
and
> > yahoo messenger I found following mail describing it using iptables. I
want
> > to know why all rules are implemented in forward chain
>
> Probably because that's the chain the packets transverse!   :-)
> (it's a network firewall, not a single workstation running iptables)
>
> It sounds like you need to understand more how netfilter (iptables) and
> the chains work.  The graphic here is what helped me understand it:
>
>   http://www.knowplace.org/netfilter/syntax.html

All right! But do you think syntax and method to implement it correct?

Regards,

Komal