May
18

Time Based iptables rules with patch-o-matic extension

Posted by suvi under Other, Security

How can you restrict/allow access to certain service on timely basis with iptables? For example restrict access to SSH between 7:00 pm – 8:00 am on weekdays?

You are welcome to use iptables patch-o-matic extension (pom or p-o-m) that allows you to match a packet based on its arrival or departure (for locally generated packets) timestamp.

The syntax is the following:

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