Linux Firewalls?

[rdawgmotto]

How do you set up a Linux Firewall system? What do you need to get started?

[hawks5999]

What do you need to get started?

google.
http://www.google.com/search?q=smoothwall+howto&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

http://skullbox.net/smoothwall.php

[i2omani]

How do you set up a Linux Firewall system? What do you need to get started?
google for iptables

[NYJimbo]

Are you looking to make a stand-alone firewall to go between a router and some computers or install the firewall on an existing server?.

For a standalone, we actually use Freebsd, see m0n0wall, its a tiny environment which can boot off a cd, usb stick, flash card, etc.

http://m0n0.ch/wall/

You don't need to know freebsd, but it helps. It boots straight into the firewall menu so there is little you need to do with the O/S unless you are a freebsd person.

People even submit their photos of their home built m0n0walls to show you can use almost any pc to do this:

http://m0n0.ch/wall/gallery.php