How To Start/Restart/Stop iptables and auto start at boot
October 9, 2009 · Filed Under Linux Commands · 1 Comment
You can use the following commands to start/restart/stop iptables on your Linux server:
To start iptables:
service iptables start
To stop iptables:
service iptables stop
To restart iptables:
service iptables restart
You can determine whether iptables is running or not using following command:
service iptables status
You can also configured iptables to start automatically on boot. You will need to use chkconfig command to turn it on:
chkconfig iptables on
To use above commands, you will need the root access of your server.
Kailash





