cdist-type__iptables_rule(7)
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Deploy iptable rulesets

Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to manage iptable rules
in a distribution independent manner.


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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rule
    The rule to apply. Essentially an iptables command
    line without iptables in front of it.


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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state
   'present' or 'absent', defaults to 'present'


EXAMPLES
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.. code-block:: sh

    # Deploy some policies
    __iptables_rule policy-in  --rule "-P INPUT DROP"
    __iptables_rule policy-out  --rule "-P OUTPUT ACCEPT"
    __iptables_rule policy-fwd  --rule "-P FORWARD DROP"

    # The usual established rule
    __iptables_rule established  --rule "-A INPUT -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT"

    # Some service rules
    __iptables_rule http  --rule "-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT"
    __iptables_rule ssh   --rule "-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT"
    __iptables_rule https --rule "-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT"

    # Ensure some rules are not present anymore
    __iptables_rule munin --rule "-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 4949 -j ACCEPT" \
        --state absent


SEE ALSO
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- `cdist-type(7) <cdist-type.html>`_
- `cdist-type__iptables_apply(7) <cdist-type__iptables_apply.html>`_
- iptables(8)


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2013 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
