[ale] Easy way to add and delete iptables rules

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Fri Aug 26 11:26:48 EDT 2016


Since it was only one rule per table, two tables (2 kids) it was just
delete rule 1 table brat1, etc.  That kept brat2 offline unless they
colluded to share (which was allowed but would never happen).

On Aug 26, 2016 11:05 AM, "Chris Fowler" <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
wrote:

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> *From: *"Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> *To: *"Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
> *Sent: *Friday, August 26, 2016 10:03:59 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [ale] Easy way to add and delete iptables rules
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> I found it easier to have a script per brat, er, um, child, I could run
> that flat killed their internet access. I used static assigned dhcp and had
> a table per child that normally did nothing. Running the block script added
> a DROP to that table.
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> At one point I could ruin their life with a special email to a special
> address. It sucks having a parent whose job is sysadmin.
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> :-)
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> That is what I'm doing here.  How did you delete the rule?  Just reload
> the whole iptables-save output?
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> I'm going to have a button out in the open that the parents are only
> allowed to touch.   Or a key switch with a key on my key chain?  Whatever
> it will be it will be amusing.
>
> I don't really force these kids to do their homework or read.  I just
> punish the bad grades. "You do whatever you need to do to get the grade up"
> I'm providing consequences to their decisions.
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