Iptables & ip6tables

[dovidhalevi]

The firewalls, i.e. guarddog, etc., set up rule sets for iptables. Iptables
documentation says its for ip4. There is also an ip6tables. This does not have
all the chains and rules set.

Seems things are using ip6 now. Netstat cites ip6-localcost;####.

Should ip6tables replace iptables?
Should both be running?
Is there a proper firewall with just iptables?

I do get plenty of messages about aborted packets.


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[Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.-3]

On Tuesday 03 November 2009 13:34:42 David Baron wrote:
> Should ip6tables replace iptables?

No.

> Should both be running?

Yes.

> Is there a proper firewall with just iptables?

If it does not have a IPv6 address, and rejects all IPv6-in-IPv4 tunneling
traffic, yes.
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