Sesame is a project designed to enhance the security of a Linux server by dynamically managing network connections using ip-tables. This project aims to minimize the exposure of the SSH port to potential exploit attempts by keeping it hidden unless explicitly needed.

Sesame has three main components:

1. Script for Named Pipe Commands:
   • Listens to line input from a named pipe.
   • Opens a specific port by accepting SYN packets when a certain command is received.
   • Reverts to dropping all SYN packets with another command, preventing new connections.
2. Interactive Shell Script:
   • Users can run sesame open, sesame close, and sesame status to manage and check the server's state.
3. PHP Web Interface:
   • Provides a web page with a password input box and "Open" and "Close" buttons.
   • Allows users to toggle the server status using a web interface.

• Linux server with ip-tables installed.
• PHP and a web server (e.g., Apache) for the web interface.

• Ensure the named pipe and scripts have appropriate permissions to prevent unauthorized access.
• Use strong passphrases for the PHP web interface to protect against unauthorized access.

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

This project is licensed under GNU General Public License, Version 3. See the LICENSE file for details.