To enable TCP/IP Filtering on Novell Netware (4.x-6.x)

  1. At the server console prompt, type LOAD INETCFG and press ENTER
  2. Select Protocols and press ENTER
  3. Select TCP/IP and Press ENTER
  4. Set Filter Support to ENABLED and press ENTER
  5. Press ESC until you are back out to the console prompt
  6. Type reinitialize system at the console prompt

To Configure Filters

  1. At the server console prompt, type LOAD FILTCFG and press ENTER
  2. Select Configure TCP/IP Filters and press ENTER
  3. From the TCP/IP Window, select Packet Forwarding Filters and press ENTER
    1. Current Configuration should be

i.      Status: Enabled

ii.      Action: Deny packets in filter list (Permit Packets not in filter list)

iii.      Filters: List of Denied Packets

iv.      Exceptions: List of packets always transmitted

  1. At this window, highlight the selection Filters: List of Denied Packets and press ENTER
  2. Press INSERT to define a new filter
  3. Configure as desired with appropriate ports, protocols, subnets, and ip addresses.
  4. Press ESC when filter configuration is complete
  5. Select YES to save the filter

Thanks goes to Ben DeGennaro, Systems Analyst; CNA, ACTC for providing this information to the Incident Response Team here at BostonUniversity.