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title: About the iptables Resource
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# iptables
Use the `iptables` InSpec audit resource to test rules that are defined in `iptables`, which maintains tables of IP packet filtering rules. There may be more than one table. Each table contains one (or more) chains (both built-in and custom). A chain is a list of rules that match packets. When the rule matches, the rule defines what target to assign to the packet.
# Syntax
A `iptables` resource block declares tests for rules in IP tables:
describe iptables(rule:'name', table:'name', chain: 'name') do
it { should have_rule('RULE') }
end
where
* `iptables()` may specify any combination of `rule`, `table`, or `chain`
* `rule:'name'` is the name of a rule that matches a set of packets
* `table:'name'` is the packet matching table against which the test is run
* `chain: 'name'` is the name of a user-defined chain or one of `ACCEPT`, `DROP`, `QUEUE`, or `RETURN`
* `have_rule('RULE')` tests that rule in the iptables file
# Matchers
This InSpec audit resource has the following matchers:
## be
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_be" %>
## cmp
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_cmp" %>
## eq
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_eq" %>
## have_rule
The `have_rule` matcher tests the named rule against the information in the `iptables` file:
it { should have_rule('RULE') }
## include
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_include" %>
## match
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_match" %>
# Examples
The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
## Test if the IP table allows a packet through
describe iptables do
it { should have_rule('-P INPUT ACCEPT') }
end
## Test if the IP table allows a packet through, for a specific table and chain
describe iptables(table:'mangle', chain: 'input') do
it { should have_rule('-P INPUT ACCEPT') }
end