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#!/bin/bash
PATH=/sbin:$PATH
#
# 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
#
# Allow http(s) connection
#
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -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
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# Accept packets belonging to established and related connections
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iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
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# MySQL allow incoming
#
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s www --dport mysql -j ACCEPT
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# Log
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iptables -A INPUT -j LOG --log-level 4
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# Save settings
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/sbin/service iptables save
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# List rules
#
iptables -L -v
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