iptables: Allow only HTTP access for web browsing
- by user1448260
Have a linux box, want it locked down but just be able to surf internet on it. Why is this script blocking http too?
#!/bin/sh
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iptables -F
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#Set default policies for INPUT, FORWARD and OUTPUT chains
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iptables -P INPUT DROP
iptables -P FORWARD DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT DROP
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# Allow TCP connections on tcp port 80
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iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 80 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -o eth0 -p tcp --sport 80 -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
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# Set access for localhost
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iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
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# List rules
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iptables -L -v
