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2009/06/05
Please read this short article first.
Next, read the QuickStart Guide that is appropriate for your configuration:
If you have only one public IP address:
Standalone Linux System with a single network interface (Version Française) (Russian Version) Version en Español
Two-interface Linux System acting as a firewall/router for a small local network (Version Française) (Russian Version)
Three-interface Linux System acting as a firewall/router for a small local network and a DMZ.. (Version Française) (Russian Version)
If you have more than one public IP address:
The Shorewall Setup Guide (Version Française) outlines the steps necessary to set up a firewall where there are multiple public IP addresses involved or if you want to learn more about Shorewall than is explained in the single-address guides above.
The following articles are also recommended reading for newcomers.
Operating Shorewall and Shorewall Lite contains a lot of useful operational hints.
PPPPPPPS ( or, Paul's Principles for Practical Provision of Packet Processing with Shorewall ) http://linuxman.wikispaces.com/PPPPPPS