Should I disable iptables when I'm using csf ? any help appreciated.
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Anyway, you will be using iptables as it is the firewall implementation under Linux. It will be just a wrapper or another interface.
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Khaled
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thanks, so if I disable iptables, will csf still work correctly ? – May 13 '12 at 08:22
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@Semi: I am not sure, but if csf uses its own scripts and config files it should work. I think you don't need to disable iptables. Just leave it to csf. – Khaled May 13 '12 at 08:25
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CSF relies on iptables. From what looks to be the homepage, assuming I have the right product,
This suite of scripts provides:
Straight-forward SPI iptables firewall script
Like most Linux 'firewalls' it's just a wrapper, as Khaled said, which writes the iptables rules for you, although CSF then appears to provide additionally checking and traffic analysis.
So, the answer is no, you should not disable iptables.
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thanks, but when I did "service iptables stop" csf still works fine. and there is a tut on the net that turns iptables off. as csf is based on iptables but I'm afraid of these two firewalls rules compatibly. http://www.coolestguyplanettech.com/how-to-disable-the-linux-firewall-and-use-csf/ – May 13 '12 at 08:46
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iptables functionality in the kernel and an iptables service are not the same thing. I assume the iptables service is just a basic script which loads an iptables config at boot. In summary, your question isn't clear enough. – EightBitTony May 13 '12 at 12:07