iptables where are the rules defined

[keak]

Hi there,
I am new to firewall in iptables.
I am currently working on a box that have iptable rules defined.

iptables -L

shows me a list of rules, but I can't seem to fine where these rules are defined in.

I did a locate iptables but most of the file that came up are either doc files or executable files?

Is there a text file where i define the rules of iptables?

What happens if we define all the rules and then do a reboot, do the rules have to be re-entered again?


Many thanks

 

[zeland]

On my fedora machine, it is saved in /etc/sysconfig/iptables. You will lose your setting if you reboot without first saving. Use iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables or replace /etc/sysconfig/iptables with whatever location your distro of choice stores it at.

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[keak]

The server is a debian but I can't seem to find a sysconfig folder ...

updatedb
locate sysconfig | grep iptables

returns an empty field ...

Does debian store's its iptables rules by default in another place?

 

[keak]

humm I think I may have found out why.
Debian doesn't seem to provide a default config script on a default installation.


just in case anyone has the same prob ...

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/445