iptables save config

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mister_v
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iptables save config

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Hi,

How do I make a backup of firewall rules in iptables;
And how do I use it to restore it later?

thanks,
Chris
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Re: iptables save config

Post by Chris »

The command to save the rules is

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iptables-save > save_iptables.txt
To restore :

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iptables-restore < save_iptables.txt
You might want to review your rules before saving:

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iptables -L -nv --line-number
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