THIS ARTICLE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND IS STILL BEING EDITED BY THE AUTHOR

VPN

The following contains information on how to setup a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection using various popular packages.

IPSEC

Information on how to setup IPSEC tunnels.

strongSwan to MikroTik

Use the following configurations to connect a system running stongSwan^[1] to a MikroTik^[2] device using IPSEC.

strongSwan config

The following configuration will work on FreeBSD or Linux systems with strongSwan installed.

Note: You can use this config to connect two non-MikroTik systems as well. Just replicate the config below for each system you wish to connect.

ipsec.conf

/etc/ipsec.conf:

  conn <name>
            authby=secret
            auto=route
            keyexchange=ike
            left=<your local IP>
            right=<remote IP of Mikrotik system>
            leftikeport=500
            rightikeport=500
            type=transport
            ike=aes256-sha1-modp1024!
            esp=aes256-sha1!
            dpddelay=5
            dpdtimeout=20
            dpdaction=clear

ipsec.secrets

/etc/ipsec.secrets:

   <your local IP> <remote IP of Mikrotik system> :  PSK "<Put your preshared key here>"

MikroTik Config

The following config is best done from the terminal on a MikroTik device.

Note: You can use the following config to connect two MikroTik systems. Just replicate the config below on each system you wish to connect.

 /ip ipsec policy
 add src-address=0.0.0.0/0 dst-address=<remote IP of strongswan system> proposal=ike2 ipsec-protocols=esp
 
 /ip ipsec proposal
 add name="ike2" auth-algorithms=sha256,sha1 enc-algorithms=aes-256-cbc,aes-128-cbc lifetime=30m pfs-group=none
 
 /ip ipsec peer
 add name="<name of strongswan system>" address=<local IP> profile=ike2 exchange-mode=main send-initial-contact=yes
 
 /ip ipsec identity
 add peer=<remote IP of strongswan system> auth-method=pre-shared-key secret="<Put your preshared key here>" generate-policy=no
 
 /ip ipsec profile
 add name="ike2" hash-algorithm=sha1 enc-algorithm=aes-256,aes-192,aes-128,3des,des dh-group=modp2048,modp1024 lifetime=8h proposal-check=obey nat-traversal=no dpd-interval=2m dpd-maximum-failures=5

OpenVPN

Information on OpenVPN is available from https://openvpn.net/^[3]

TINC

Tinc is an open-source, self-routing, mesh networking protocol, used for compressed, encrypted, virtual private networks.

Tinc is available for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Dragonfly BSD, Mac OS X, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Solaris, IOS (jailbroken only), and Android with full support for IPv6.

You can download tinc for *nix and Windows systems from https://www.tinc-vpn.org/^[4]

The tinc website includes many examples on common setups. They can be found at https://www.tinc-vpn.org/examples/

Standard tinc setup

Tinc can be setup in a mesh network with multiple systems.

Note: You can setup tinc with just two systems using these instructions and adjusting the steps accordingly.

For this setup we will have three hosts called Server 1, Server 2, and Server 3. The following is a brief synopsis of the network config for each:

Tinc Mesh Network Example

VPN NAME: NoMoreSecrets
SERVER 1:

   public ip:    1.1.1.100
   vpn ip:       10.0.0.1
   connects to:  server 2, server 3

SERVER 2:

   public ip:    1.1.2.100
   vpn ip:       10.0.0.2
   connects to:  server 1, server 3

SERVER 3:

   public ip:    1.1.3.100
   vpn ip:       10.0.0.3
   connects to:  server 1, server 2

The following directory tree will be present on all three hosts for this setup:

/etc
└── tinc
    └── NoMoreSecrets
        ├── hosts
        │   ├── server1
        │   ├── server2
        │   └── server3
        ├── rsa_key.priv
        ├── tinc.conf
        ├── tinc-down
        └── tinc-up

Individual node setup and configuration

All servers used in this example will be running Ubuntu 18.04.

Server1

Install tinc

   apt install tinc -y

Create directories

   mkdir -p /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/

Create the following files:

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/server1:

   Address = 1.1.1.100
   Subnet = 10.0.0.1

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc.conf:

   Name = server1
   Interface = tun0
   AddressFamily = ipv4
   ConnectTo = server2
   ConnectTo = server3

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-up:

   #!/bin/sh
   ip link set $INTERFACE up
   ip addr add 10.0.0.1/32 dev $INTERFACE
   ip route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev $INTERFACE

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-down:

   #!/bin/sh
   ip route del 10.0.0.0/24 dev $INTERFACE
   ip addr del 10.0.0.1/32 dev $INTERFACE
   ip link set $INTERFACE down

Server2

Install tinc

   apt install tinc -y

Create directories

   mkdir -p /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/

Create the following files:

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/server2:

   Address = 1.1.2.100
   Subnet = 10.0.0.2

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc.conf:

   Name = server2
   Interface = tun0
   AddressFamily = ipv4
   ConnectTo = server1
   ConnectTo = server3

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-up:

   #!/bin/sh
   ip link set $INTERFACE up
   ip addr add 10.0.0.2/32 dev $INTERFACE
   ip route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev $INTERFACE

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-down:

   #!/bin/sh
   ip route del 10.0.0.0/24 dev $INTERFACE
   ip addr del 10.0.0.2/32 dev $INTERFACE
   ip link set $INTERFACE down

Server3

Install tinc

   apt install tinc -y

Create directories

   mkdir -p /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/

Create the following files:

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/server3:

   Address = 1.1.3.100
   Subnet = 10.0.0.3

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc.conf:

   Name = server3
   Interface = tun0
   AddressFamily = ipv4
   ConnectTo = server1
   ConnectTo = server2

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-up:

   #!/bin/sh
   ip link set $INTERFACE up
   ip addr add 10.0.0.3/32 dev $INTERFACE
   ip route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev $INTERFACE

/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-down:

   #!/bin/sh
   ip route del 10.0.0.0/24 dev $INTERFACE
   ip addr del 10.0.0.3/32 dev $INTERFACE
   ip link set $INTERFACE down

Create keypair

On all servers create public/private keypair with:

   tincd -n NoMoreSecrets -K4096

Synchronize host files

Synchronize host files with public keys between all three servers with rsync:

From Server1:

   rsync -avz /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/ server2:/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/
   rsync -avz /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/ server3:/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/

From Server2:

   rsync -avz /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/ server1:/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/
   rsync -avz /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/ server3:/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/

From Server3:

   rsync -avz /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/ server1:/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/
   rsync -avz /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/ server2:/etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/hosts/

On all servers set the executable bit on the tinc-up and tinc-down scripts

   chmod +x /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-up
   chmod +x /etc/tinc/NoMoreSecrets/tinc-down

Start tinc

On all servers enable and start tinc

   systemctl enable tinc@NoMoreSecrets
   systemctl start tinc@NoMoreSecrets

Once tinc is up and running on all three servers you should be able to communicate over the 10.0.0.0/24 network.

Since this is a mesh network, if direct communication between two nodes drops, tinc will route all traffic through the remaining node until direct communication is restored.

Troubleshooting

Check tinc logs to see what the error shown is. Refer to official documentation at https://www.tinc-vpn.org/docs/
Check firewall on both hosts to make sure port 655 is being accepted.
Check IP on Address line of hosts to ensure they are correct.
Check IP on Subnet line of hosts files to ensure they are correct.

Simplified tinc 1.1 Windows setup

Examples on how to setup tinc 1.1 on Windows as either a server or client.

Server side config

Download tinc
Install tinc
Open command prompt and type the following:

   cd "C:\Program Files\tinc"
   tinc -n vpn init master
   tinc -n vpn add subnet 10.0.1.1
   tinc -n vpn add address=public.domain-or-ip
   cd tap-win64
   addtap.bat
   netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces      (Note disconnected interface.  May be called Ethernet 2)
   netsh interface set interface name = "Ethernet 2" newname = "tinc"
   netsh interface ip set address "tinc" static 10.0.1.1  255.255.255.0
   netsh interface ipv4 show config          (Should create a tinc interface with IP and subnet)
   cd ..

To start tinc:

   tincd -n vpn

To invite clients:

   tinc -n vpn invite client1

Client side config

Download tinc
Install tinc
Open command prompt and type the following:

   cd "C:\Program Files\tinc"
   tinc join <invite-url>
   tinc -n vpn add subnet 10.0.1.2
   cd tap-win64
   addtap.bat
   netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces      (Note disconnected interface.  May be called Ethernet 2)
   netsh interface set interface name = "Ethernet 2" newname = "tinc"
   netsh interface ip set address "tinc" static 10.0.1.2  255.255.255.0
   cd ..

To test connection:

   tincd -n vpn -D -d3

To run tinc as service:

   tincd -n vpn

Notes

Tinc will automatically register itself as a service when started without -D or --no-detach option.

Calling tinc with -k or --kill option will cause it to automatically unregister itself.

SoftEther

SoftEther VPN is an Open-Source Free Cross-platform Multi-protocol VPN Program, that is an academic project from the University of Tsukuba in Japan.

You can download SoftEther for FreeBSD, Linux, Mac, Solaris, and Windows from https://www.softether.org/^[5]

Features

SSL-VPN tunnelling on HTTPS to pass though NAT and firewalls
Revolutionary VPN over ICMP and VPN over DNS featuers
Ethernet-bridging (L2) and IP-routing (L3) over VPN.
Embedded dynamic-DNS and NAT-traversal
SSL-VPN (HTTPS) and support for 6 major VPN protocols: OpenVPN, IPSEC, L2TP, MS-SSTP, L2TPv3, and EtherIP)

Cisco L2TPv3

Use the setup of SoftEther here as a guide for an L2TPv3 connection to a Cisco device.

SoftEther settings

Now make the following adjustments to the IPSEC/L2TPv3 settings shown there:

Under IPSEC/L2TP setting select the checkbox for Enable EtherIP/L2TPv3 over IPsec Server Function
Select EtherIP / L2TP Detail Settings
ISAKMP Phase 1 ID: Specify local IP address of Cisco device here
Fill in username/password settings

Under Virtual Hub management
Select Virtual NAT and virtual DHCP server function
Secure NAT settings wtill be used to set Virtual DHCP server settings

Ports used by Softether for this configuration
Type	Port #
UDP	500
UDP	4500
UDP	1701

Encryption: If you have an issue with using AES during your initial testing, try using DES or 3DES. Once you have the connection established try switching to a more secure algorithm.

Cisco config

And then use the following config below on your Cisco device instead of what is listed on the SoftEther site to get L2TPv3 working:

Information used in this example
Local IP addess	Peer IP (SoftEther Public IP)	Pre-shared key
192.168.100.100 (ISAKMP Phase 1 ID)	1.1.1.100	CHANGEME

Note: By default Cisco may have NAT-Traversal enabled. This settings is not required.

Specify the L2TPv3 settings and interface (change FastEterhnet0/0 to match your device's interface).

pseudowire-class L2TPv3
   encapsulation l2tpv3
   ip local interface FastEthernet0/0

Note: You can chance the pseudowire-class interface's name from L2TPv3 to something more descriptive if you want.

ISAKMP settings:

crypto isakmp policy 1
   encr aes 256
   authentication pre-share
   group 2
crypto isakmp key CHANGEME address 1.1.1.100
crypto isakmp keepalive 10 periodic

Note: You can use AES 256 encryption here. DH group uses type 2 1024 bit encryption.

IPSEC settings:

crypto ipsec transform-set IPSEC esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
   mode transport
crypto ipsec fragmentation after-encryption

Note: 3des is being used here in this example. If you put this tunnel into production make sure you change the cipher used to AES!!!

Cryptographic map:

crypto map MAP 1 ipsec-isakmp
   set peer 1.1.1.100
   set transform-set IPSEC
   match address IPSEC_MATCH_RULE

Interface configuration

interface FastEthernet0/0
   ip address 192.168.100.100 255.255.255.0
   no ip proxy-arp
   duplex auto
   speed auto
   crypto map MAP

Note: FastEthernet0/0 uses the local IP address specified above and has the crypto map applied.

Use FastEthernet0/1 as the interface for the tunnel

interface FastEthernet0/1
   no ip address
   duplex auto
   speed auto
   no cdp enable
   xconnect 1.1.1.100 1 encapsulation l2tpv3 pw-class L2TPv3
   bridge-group 1

Access list:

ip access-list extended IPSEC_MATCH_RULE
   permit 115 any any

Now connect a device to FastEthernet0/1. It should get a DHCP lease from SoftEther and be on the network.

Troubleshooting

To troubleshoot the tunnel use the following commands:

debug crypt isakmp
debug crypt ipsec
debug l2tp all

Show ISAKMP SA status:

#show crypto isakmp sa
IPv4 Crypto ISAKMP SA
dst             src             state          conn-id status
1.1.1.100       192.168.100.100    QM_IDLE           1011 ACTIVE
 
IPv6 Crypto ISAKMP SA
 
・IPSec
#show crypto ipsec sa
 
interface: FastEthernet0/0
    Crypto map tag: MAP, local addr 192.168.100.100
 
   protected vrf: (none)
   local  ident (addr/mask/prot/port): (0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/115/0)
   remote ident (addr/mask/prot/port): (0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0/115/0)
   current_peer 1.1.1.100 port 4500
     PERMIT, flags={origin_is_acl,}
    #pkts encaps: 54342, #pkts encrypt: 54342, #pkts digest: 54342
    #pkts decaps: 179917, #pkts decrypt: 179917, #pkts verify: 179917
    #pkts compressed: 0, #pkts decompressed: 0
    #pkts not compressed: 0, #pkts compr. failed: 0
    #pkts not decompressed: 0, #pkts decompress failed: 0
    #send errors 23, #recv errors 0
 
     local crypto endpt.: 192.168.100.100, remote crypto endpt.: 1.1.1.100
     path mtu 1500, ip mtu 1500, ip mtu idb FastEthernet0/0
     current outbound spi: 0x48E82D7A(1223175546)
     PFS (Y/N): N, DH group: none
 
     inbound esp sas:
      spi: 0x1B68FD22(459865378)
        transform: esp-3des esp-sha-hmac ,
        in use settings ={Tunnel UDP-Encaps, }
        conn id: 2107, flow_id: NETGX:107, sibling_flags 80000046, crypto map: MAP
        sa timing: remaining key lifetime (k/sec): (4386973/1557)
        IV size: 8 bytes
        replay detection support: Y
        Status: ACTIVE
 
     inbound ah sas:
 
     inbound pcp sas:
 
     outbound esp sas:
      spi: 0x48E82D7A(1223175546)
        transform: esp-3des esp-sha-hmac ,
        in use settings ={Tunnel UDP-Encaps, }
        conn id: 2108, flow_id: NETGX:108, sibling_flags 80000046, crypto map: MAP
        sa timing: remaining key lifetime (k/sec): (4386975/1557)
        IV size: 8 bytes
        replay detection support: Y
        Status: ACTIVE
 
     outbound ah sas:
 
     outbound pcp sas:

Check L2TP session:

#show l2tp session
L2TP Session Information Total tunnels 1 sessions 1
 
LocID      RemID      TunID      Username, Intf/      State  Last Chg Uniq ID
                                 Vcid, Circuit
23239**** 1900**** 2306***** 1, Fa0/1             est    01:32:52 1

Check L2TP tunnel:

L2TP Tunnel Information Total tunnels 1 sessions 1
LocTunID   RemTunID   Remote Name   State  Remote Address  Sessn L2TP Class/
                                                           Count VPDN Group
230**** 1          ******* est    1.1.1.100   1     l2tp_default_cl

Note: If you use AES for IPSEC it will become TunID 0.

WireGuard

WireGuard can be downloaded from https://www.wireguard.com/^[6]

VPNC

VPNC ^[7] is an open-source VPN client.

Works with the following
System
Cisco VPN concentrator 3000 Series
Cisco IOS routers
Cisco PIX / ASA Zecurity Appliances
Juniper/Netscreen

And is available for the following operating systems:

Supported Operating Systems
Name
Linux
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
DragonFly BSD
Darwin / Mac OS X
Solaris
Windows / Cygwin

Supported Authentications: Hybrid, Pre-Shared-Key + XAUTH, Pre-Shared-Key
Supported IKE DH-Groups: dh1, dh2, dh5
Supported Hash Algo (IKE/IPSEC): md5, sha1
Supported Encryptions (IKE/IPSEC): (null), (1des), 3des, aes128, aes192, aes256
Perfect Forward Secrecy: nopfs, dh1, dh2, dh5

Installation

To install VPNC on Debian based distributions:

   sudo apt-get install vpnc

Configuration

Edit the default config file as follows (substitute your own name if you want to name the connection instead of using default. You will use this name as @<name> when calling vpnc.)

Edit /etc/vpnc/default.conf.

   IPSec gateway <VPNC server IP or FQDN>
   IPSec id AMPRNET
   IPSec secret EzAsARDC
   Xauth username YOUR-CALLSIGN
   Xauth password _YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE_

Starting the VPN

Use one fo the following commands to start your VPNC based VPN connection.

This command would run VPNC using /etc/vpnc/default.conf, if it exists. If it does not, it would prompt for the connection information:

   sudo vpnc

This would run VPNC using /etc/vpnc/external.conf, if it exists.

   sudo vpnc external

Starting at boot

You can start your VPNC based VPN connection at boot using one of the following methods.

/etc/rc.local

This is the simplest way and does not involve creating init scripts or systemd service files.

Add a line such as the following into your /etc/rc.local file:

  vpnc

systemd

To control from systemd:

Edit /usr/lib/systemd/system/vpnc@.service

   [Unit]                                                                                                                                                                        
   Description=VPNC connection to %i
   Wants=network-online.target
   After=network.target network-online.target
   
   [Service]
   Type=forking
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/vpnc --pid-file=/run/vpnc@%i.pid /etc/vpnc/%i.conf
   PIDFile=/run/vpnc@%i.pid 
  
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable default VPNC configuration to be managed by systemd:

   systemctl enable vpnc

Start default VPNC connection with systemd:

   systemctl start vpnc

Note: If you have multiple VPNC configurations or chose to name your config, you will substitute vpnc for vpnc@<config name>.

Other

Any other information that doesn't fit elsewhere.

Ham Radio VPN Providers

The following is a table of providers who offer free VPN connections to licensed Ham Radio operators.

Note: No commercial advertisements or pay services are allowed or permitted. Adding them will get your account removed and/or IP address banned.

Providers of Ham Radio VPN Connections
System	Contact	Type	Notes
w9cr.net	Bryan Fields, W9CR (bryan@bryanfields.net)	VPNC	Used as a means to get public IP's directly on nodes, bypassing NAT444 and man-in-the-middle IAX level filtering. Provides 44net public IP space. Include your callsign in the details.
AMPRNet VPN	https://wiki.ampr.org/wiki/AMPRNet_VPN	OpenVPN	AMPRNet VPN is an experimental method to access the AMPRNet using a VPN from anywhere on the Internet. The VPN is openly available to any amateur radio operators who have successfully applied for an X.509 certificate from one of the listed Certificate Authorities.

Firewall

Information regarding firewall setup as related to the VPN configs above.

Linux

The following script can be used to setup a basic firewall on a Linux based system using iptables.

Supports IPv4 and IPv6. Comment out the parts that are not need with a # or optionally delete them.

Note: While this supports IPv6, some of the rules listed were only done for IPv4. You'll need to make the necessary changes to have IPv6 protected as well. While the parameters listed for IPv4 should work you should refer to the ip6tables man page if you have any issues.

 #!/bin/bash
 
 #Modify to match your network interface  
 INET_IF=eth0
 
 #IPv4
 #Edit IP address below to match the IP and netmask of the system or subnet you want to allow access to 
 #"Management only" services.  Add or remove as needed.  Make sure to update the ManagementFilterV4 with
 #the changes
 System1="XX.XX.XX.XX/YY"  
 System2="XX.XX.XX.XX/YY"
   
 ManagementFilterV4=$System1,$System2
 
 #IPv6
 #Edit IP address below to match the IP and netmask of the system or subnet you want to allow access to 
 #"Management only" services.  Add or remove as needed.  Make sure to update the ManagementFilterV6 with
 #the changes
 V6System1="2001:db8:a::123/64"  
 V6System2="2001:db8:b::123/64"
   
 ManagementFilterV6=$V6System1,$V6System2
 
 #Flush and zero all tables
 modprobe ip_tables
 modprobe ipt_limit
 modprobe iptable_mangle
 modprobe ipt_state
 modprobe ipt_LOG
 modprobe iptable_filter
 modprobe ipv6
 
 iptables -F INPUT
 iptables -F FORWARD
 iptables -t nat -F POSTROUTING
 iptables -t nat -F PREROUTING
 
 ip6tables -F INPUT
 ip6tables -F FORWARD
 
 #init the log-and-drop chain
 iptables -F log-and-drop
 iptables -X log-and-drop
 iptables -N log-and-drop
 
 ip6tables -F log-and-drop
 ip6tables -X log-and-drop
 ip6tables -N log-and-drop
 
 iptables -F log-and-reject
 iptables -X log-and-reject
 iptables -N log-and-reject
 
 ip6tables -F log-and-reject
 ip6tables -X log-and-reject
 ip6tables -N log-and-reject
 
 #Remove/comment this out and all references to the FILTERS chain if Docker isn't being used
 #Restart Docker
 echo "Restarting Docker"
 systemctl restart docker
 
 #Now add in rules to affect DOCKER containers
 #See https://unrouted.io/2017/08/15/docker-firewall/
 iptables -F DOCKER-USER
 iptables -X DOCKER-USER
 iptables -N DOCKER-USER
 
 iptables -F FILTERS
 iptables -X FILTERS
 iptables -N FILTERS
 
 echo "all tables flushed and dropped"
 
 # Specific chain used for logging packets before blocking them
 iptables -A log-and-drop -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPTables] Drop "
 iptables -A log-and-drop -j DROP
 
 ip6tables -A log-and-drop -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPTables] Drop "
 ip6tables -A log-and-drop -j DROP
 
 # Specific chain used for logging packets before blocking them
 iptables -A log-and-reject -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPTables] Reject "
 iptables -A log-and-reject -j REJECT
 
 ip6tables -A log-and-reject -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPTables] Reject "
 ip6tables -A log-and-reject -j REJECT
 
 echo "logging chains setup"
 
 #setup DOCKER-USER related rules- you will place all rules for Docker under the FILTERS chain
 iptables -A DOCKER-USER -i $INET_IF -j FILTERS
 
 # Check if NEW incoming tcp connections are SYN, drop if not
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j DROP
 
 #Drop fragmented packets
 iptables -A INPUT -f -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -f -j DROP
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL FIN,URG,PSH -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL FIN,URG,PSH -j DROP
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL ALL -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL ALL -j DROP
 
 # Drop incoming malformed XMAS packets
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-XMAX Pkts] "
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-XMAX Pkts] "
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN -j DROP
 
 #Drop all NULL pakcets
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-NULL Pkts] "
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-NULL Pkts] "
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -j DROP
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN,RST -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN,RST -j DROP
 
 #Drop FIN packet scans
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags FIN,ACK FIN -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-FIN Scan] "
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags FIN,ACK FIN -m limit --limit 5/m --limit-burst 7 -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-FIN Scan] "
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags FIN,ACK FIN -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags FIN,ACK FIN -j DROP
 iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL SYN,RST,ACK,FIN,URG -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL SYN,RST,ACK,FIN,URG -j DROP
 
 #Log and drop broadcast /multicast and invalid
 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type broadcast -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-Broadcast] "
 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type broadcast -j DROP
 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type multicast -j LOG --log-prefix "i[IPT-Multicast] "
 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type multicast -j DROP
 iptables -A INPUT -m state --state INVALID -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-Invalid] "
 iptables -A FILTERS -m state --state INVALID -j LOG --log-prefix "[IPT-Invalid] "
 iptables -A INPUT -m state --state INVALID -j DROP
 iptables -A FILTERS -m state --state INVALID -j DROP
 
 # The packets having the TCP flags activated are dropped
 # and so for the ones with no flag at all (often used with Nmap scans)
 iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL ALL -j log-and-drop
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL ALL -j log-and-drop
 iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -j log-and-drop
 iptables -A FILTERS -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -j log-and-drop
 
 ip6tables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL ALL -j log-and-drop
 ip6tables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags ALL NONE -j log-and-drop
 
 #limit traffic to 80 an 443 - Change chain from INPUT to FILTERS to Docker and don't forget to open below
 #DCQ="2"   #max requests in 1 second
 #DCH="25"   #max requests over 7 seconds
 
 #iptables -A INPUT-p tcp --dport 80 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name P80QF --rsource
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --second 1 --hitcount ${DCQ} --name P80QF --rsource -j log-and-drop
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name P80HF --rsource
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --second 7 --hitcount ${DCH} --name P80HF --rsource -j log-and-drop
  
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name P443QF --rsource
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --second 1 --hitcount ${DCQ} --name P443QF --rsource -j log-and-drop
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name P443HF --rsource
 #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --second 7 --hitcount ${DCH} --name P443HF --rsource -j log-and-drop
   
 #default return chain for Docker- skipped.  Enable if needed
 #iptables -A FILTERS -j RETURN
 
 #Global blocks
 #iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j DROP -s 12.34.56.78/32
 
 #Limit DNS requests to prevent flood attacks - use if you are running a DNS server on the system this is installed on.  
 #Don't forget to allow in the rules below
 # Requests per second
 #RQS="15"
 # Requests per 7 seconds
 #RQH="35"
 
 #iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name DNSQF --rsource
 #iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --seconds 1 --hitcount ${RQS} --name DNSQF --rsource -j DROP
 #iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name DNSHF --rsource
 #iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --seconds 7 --hitcount ${RQH} --name DNSHF --rsource -j DROP
 
 #Uncomment the next sections if using IPSEC
 #Clamp MSS on IPSEC tunnels
 #iptables -t mangle -A FORWARD -m policy --pol ipsec --dir in -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -m tcpmss --mss 1361:1536 -j TCPMSS --set-mss 1360
 #iptables -t mangle -A FORWARD -m policy --pol ipsec --dir out -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -m tcpmss --mss 1361:1536 -j TCPMSS --set-mss 1360
 
 # allow IPSEC from other boxes
 #IPSECsrc='XX.XX.XX.XX/YY'  # Put in the form of XX.XX.XX.XX = IP address you want to allow IPSEC in from and YY is the netmask.
 
 #Technically the next two are not needed as we have the policy
 #iptables -A INPUT -i $INET_IF -p 50 -j ACCEPT --src "$IPSECsrc"
 #iptables -A INPUT -i $INET_IF -p 51 -j ACCEPT --src "$IPSECsrc"
 #iptables -A INPUT -i $INET_IF -p udp --dport 500 -j ACCEPT --src "$IPSECsrc"
 #iptables -A INPUT -i $INET_IF -p udp --dport 4500 -j ACCEPT --src "$IPSECsrc"
 # this is needed to allow all ipsec packets when it's host to host
 #iptables -A INPUT -m policy --dir in --pol ipsec -j ACCEPT --src "$IPSECsrc" 
 
 #allow port 80 in
 #iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 80
 #iptables -t filter -A FILTERS -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 80
 #ip6tables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 80
 
 #allow port 443 in
 #iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 443
 #iptables -t filter -A FILTERS -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 443
 #ip6tables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 443
 
 # allow all ssh in - uncomment ManagementFilterV4 and comment out the lines below it to restrict SSH access on port 22
 #iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 22 --src $ManagementFilterV4
 iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 22 
 
 #uncomment ManagementFilterV6 and commentout the line below it to restruct SSH for IPv6 on port 22
 #ip6tables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 22 --src ManagementFilterV6
 ip6tables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --protocol tcp --dport 22
 
 echo "end of services"
 # allow ping at 2 per sec
 iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --in-interface $INET_IF --protocol icmp --icmp-type echo-request --match limit --limit 4/s --limit-burst 3
 iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j log-and-drop  --in-interface $INET_IF --protocol icmp --icmp-type echo-request
 
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type packet-too-big -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type echo-request -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type echo-reply -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type router-solicitation -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type router-advertisement -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type neighbor-solicitation -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type neighbor-advertisement -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 141 -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 142 -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 130 -s fe80::/10 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 131 -s fe80::/10 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 132 -s fe80::/10 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 143 -s fe80::/10 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 148 -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 149 -m hl --hl-eq 255 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 151 -s fe80::/10 -m hl --hl-eq 1 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 152 -s fe80::/10 -m hl --hl-eq 1 -j ACCEPT
 ip6tables -A INPUT -p icmpv6 --icmpv6-type 153 -s fe80::/10 -m hl --hl-eq 1 -j ACCEPT 
 
 # allow responces to local initated connections
 #iptables -A INPUT -i  $INET_IF --match state --state NEW,INVALID -j log-and-drop
 #iptables -A FORWARD -i $INET_IF  --match state --state NEW,INVALID -j log-and-drop
 iptables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --match state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED
 ip6tables -t filter -A INPUT -j ACCEPT --match state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED
 
 # Set rp_filter to 2
 for i in `find /proc/sys/net/ipv*/conf -name rp_filter`
 do
 	echo "2" >$i
 done
 
 # setup a default deny rule for outside traffic
 iptables -t filter -A INPUT --in-interface $INET_IF -j log-and-drop
 iptables -t filter -A FILTERS --in-interface $INET_IF -j log-and-drop
 ip6tables -t filter -A INPUT --in-interface $INET_IF -j log-and-drop
   
 #uncomment the next two lines if fail2ban is installed
 #echo "Restarting fail2ban"
 #systemctl restart fail2ban

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