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SuSEfirewall2 is a stateful network packet filter also known as firewall. It is a script that generates iptables rules from configuration stored in the /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2 file. SuSEfirewall2 protects you from network attacks by rejecting or dropping some unwanted packets that reach your network interface.