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# To verify the status of your iptables service, issue the following command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">systemctl status iptables</span></code></b>
# Use the commands you used in Lab2 to '''stop''' and '''disable''' the iptables service.
# Issue a command to verify you '''disabled''' and '''stopped''' the iptables service.<br><br>'''Note:''' There is a major difference between stopping a service and disabling a service: If a service is stopped but enabled, the service will start upon reboot. Therefore to prevent it being started upon boot-up, the service will need to be disabled as well!<br><br># Issue the commands to '''start''' and '''enable''' the iptables service, and '''verify''' that it is <u>started</u> and <u>enabled</u>.<br><br>Note: If you performed the commands correctly, the iptables service should be running, and will automatically run upon your Linux machine start-up.
