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howtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql:email_firewall [2018/02/06 00:58 (UTC)] – Removed UFW syntax added by others - added policy lines astrogeekhowtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql:email_firewall [2018/02/06 01:17 (UTC)] (current) – [Firewall Rules For Virtual Mail Server] astrogeek
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 <note important>Loading //only// the rules below as your firewall will close other access that may be important to you such as http and ssh! <note important>Loading //only// the rules below as your firewall will close other access that may be important to you such as http and ssh!
-You should first use iptables -L to check for pre-existing rules and merge those below into your existing firewall+You should first use iptables -L to check for pre-existing rules and __merge those below into your existing firewall__
-If you have no existing firewall and need to allow http and ssh, uncomment the lines for those also included here.</note>+If you have no existing firewall and/or need to allow http and ssh, uncomment the --policy lines and those for http and ssh as necessary to meet your requirements.</note>
  
-Following is a minimal set of iptables rules to provide a firewall for your email server.+Following is a **minimal** set of iptables rules to provide a firewall for your email server. While 
  
 <code> <code>
---policy INPUT DROP +#--policy INPUT DROP 
---policy FORWARD DROP +#--policy FORWARD DROP 
---policy OUTPUT DROP+#--policy OUTPUT ACCEPT
  
 -A INPUT -m state --state INVALID -j DROP -A INPUT -m state --state INVALID -j DROP
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