Iptables Block MSN

Source

This is iptables config stored under /etc/sysconfig/iptables :
(eth0 = WAN interface, eth1 = LAN interface)

You’ll notice 192.168.1.16 is allowed to connect to any services

*filter
:INPUT DROP [0:0]
:FORWARD DROP [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]

# Basic protections against syn floods and other stuf
-A FORWARD -p tcp --syn -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,ACK,FIN,RST RST -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT

# Block MSN
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 1863 -j DROP
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 1863 -j LOG --log-prefix "MESSENGER MSN > "
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.16 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 1863 -j ACCEPT

# Block AIM/ICQ
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 64.12.25.0/22 -j DROP
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 64.12.25.0/22 -j LOG --log-prefix "MESSENGER ICQ/AIM > "
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.16 -d 64.12.25.0/22 -j ACCEPT

# Block Yahoo IM
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 216.155.193.0/22 -j DROP
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 216.155.193.0/22 -j LOG --log-prefix "MESSENGER YIM > "
-I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.16 -d 216.155.193.0/22 -j ACCEPT

# Allowing anything else
-A FORWARD -i eth1 -o eth0 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -i eth0 -o eth1 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT