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Old 08-17-2008
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Default Is it better to write my own IPtables firewall or use a prepackaged firewall?

Is it better to write my own IPtables firewall or use a prepackaged firewall?
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Old 08-18-2008
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Default Re: Is it better to write my own IPtables firewall or use a prepackaged firewall?

It depends what your need the firewall for, if you want just a basic one, you can go with a free one, or if you need a particularly customized firewall it might be better to write a custom one.
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