iptables

A user space application program, command line utility that allows to configure to set up, maintain, and inspect the Linux kernel firewall tables. With IPTables, administrators can create and modify rules that control the filtering and redirection of packages.

First released1998
Developed byNetfilter Core Team
Latest stable versionIPTables 1
Open-sourceNo
Used byDocker, Red Hat, Asterisk

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