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[Ray Parrish]

Christopher Chan wrote:
>> Just where did you get this automated firewall tool of yours?
>>
>>     
>
> It's a blooming ubuntu thing!
>
> Ray, given the like-minded thoughts about firestarter, I suggest ripping 
> it out. You reset your firewall rules by following the following 
> commands after you have disabled or removed firestarter in case 
> disabling or removing does not do it for you.
>
> iptables -F
> iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
> iptables -P OUTGOING ACCEPT
> iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
>   
Ok, the flush command broke my internet connection, and the rules you 
have following it to bring it back up give only error messages. I had to 
reboot to restore my net connection. I also tried adding a couple of 
rules I found that I liked on a web page while reading search results 
for iptables, and they tossed errors as well.

Clearly I'm going to have to read man iptables thoroughly before I try 
again.

Later Ray Parrish


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