C[omp]ute

From: andrew cooke <andrew@...>

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:00:31 -0400

OpenSuse contains a nice wrapper for iptables, accessed via Yast.
Unfortunately, it doesn't have an option for blocking specific MAC addresses
and sometimes this is useful (a MAC address can be changed, but most people
won't know how, so this is useful for blocking specific leeches while leaving
a wifi open to infrequent casual use, for example).

Although blocking MAC addresses isn't supported directly by the Yast wrapper,
you do have the ability to call an additional "custom script", and the
iptables command can be added there.

First, you must enable the custom wrapper.  The simplest way is to edit
/etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2 and uncomment the line

FW_CUSTOMRULES="/etc/sysconfig/scripts/SuSEfirewall2-custom"

(alternatively you can do this via Yast in the system settings, but I find
that a bit fiddly to use).

Once that is enabled, edit that file and modify the second function as
follows:

fw_custom_after_antispoofing() {

  for target in LOG DROP; do
    for chain in input_ext input_dmz input_int forward_int forward_ext forward_dmz; do
      iptables -A $chain -m mac --mac-source 00:16:cf:2c:d4:ee -j $target
    done
  done

  true
}

(changing the MAC address as appropriate).  You can get the MAC address by
running wireshark (aka ethereal) or if it's Wifi, kismet.

Once those changes are made, restart the firewall (easiest way is from inside
Yast - there's a "save settings and restart" button).

Andrew