18.7. Additional Resources

18.7. Additional Resources

18.7. Additional Resources

Refer to the following sources for additional information on packet filtering with iptables.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — Contains a chapter about the role of firewalls within an overall security strategy as well as strategies for constructing firewall rules.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide; Red Hat, Inc. — Contains a chapter about configuring firewalls using Security Level Configuration Tool.

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