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Iptables default rules
#!/bin/bash
#
# iptables example configuration script
#
# Flush all current rules from iptables
#
iptables -F
#
# Allow SSH connections on tcp port 22
# This is essential when working on remote servers via SSH to prevent locking yourself out of the system
#
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
# Open port for specific IP
#iptables -A INPUT -s 192.168.32.2 -p tcp --dport 3306 -j ACCEPT
#iptables -A INPUT -s 178.167.xxx.xxx -p tcp --dport 3306 -j ACCEPT
#
# Set default policies for INPUT, FORWARD and OUTPUT chains
#
iptables -P INPUT DROP
iptables -P FORWARD DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
#
# Set access for localhost
#
iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
#
# Accept packets belonging to established and related connections
#
iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
#
# Save settings
#
/sbin/service iptables save
#
# List rules
#
iptables -L -v
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