# iptables Cookbook [](https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/iptables/actions?query=workflow%3Aci) [](https://supermarket.chef.io/cookbooks/iptables) Installs iptables and provides a custom resource for adding and removing iptables rules ## Requirements ### Platforms - Ubuntu/Debian - RHEL/CentOS and derivatives - Amazon Linux ### Chef - Chef 15.3+ ## Resources - [iptables_packages](https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/iptables/tree/master/documentation/iptables_packages.md) - [iptables_service](https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/iptables/tree/master/documentation/iptables_service.md) - [iptables_chain](https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/iptables/tree/master/documentation/iptables_chain.md) - [iptables_rule](https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/iptables/tree/master/documentation/iptables_rule.md) ## Recipes ### default The default recipe will install iptables and provides a pair of resources for managing firewall rules for both `iptables` and `ip6tables`. ### disabled The disabled recipe will install iptables, disable the `iptables` service (on RHEL platforms), and flush the current `iptables` and `ip6tables` rules. ## Attributes `default['iptables']['iptables_sysconfig']` and `default['iptables']['ip6tables_sysconfig']` are hashes that are used to template /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config and /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config. The keys must be upper case and any key / value pair included will be added to the config file. ## License & Authors **Author:** Cookbook Engineering Team ([cookbooks@chef.io](mailto:cookbooks@chef.io)) **Copyright:** 2008-2020, Chef Software, Inc. ```text Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ```