On Monday, Jun 04, 2001, mp wrote: > But I need to allow icmp echo requests from my proxy server (if i dont answer > the ping requests downloads get slower and slower with time, and smtp is > blocked for 5 seconds if the ping isnt answered). > > So in the config file I have: > ICMP_ALLOWED_TYPES="destination-unreachable echo-reply time-exceeded" I had the same problem. I added 'echo-request' so that mine now looks like this: ICMP_ALLOWED_TYPES="destination-unreachable echo-reply echo-request time-exceeded" and that fixed it. The only thing I haven't found a way around is that I can't traceroute my box. Anybody know how to fix that? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ#: 25370820, OpenPGP key at www.keyserver.net 1024D/39F0BBF4 2024 B7CB 10BF 6BE7 2ECE E0FD 1360 0181 39F0 BBF4 Current Linux uptime: 3 days 13 hours 19 minutes.
