How to configure firewall rules through a website

[Clemens]

> I've just been introduced to netfilter. I would like to know if it is
> possible to configure the firewall rules from a text file that is
> written to by some script attached to a website. I am trying to
> configure a firewall on Snapgear linux which is hosting a website which
> is supposed to alllow a user to enter configuration rules. I hope to
> save these to a text file from which i would like the netfilter program
> to read from. Is this possible. I only have a week to get this done, so
> any help is greatly appreciated.


iptables-restore and iptables-save is exactly what you want :)


greets, clemens

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