[gentoo-user] rsync port - firewall config

[Jonathan Stickel]

I've setup a firewall with Guarddog, which I use because it is 
relatively simple but seems to be comprehensive.  However, it does not 
have rsync in its protocol list.  I've tried to make a user-defined 
protocol for port 873 (which is the rsync port I believe), but it 
doesn't seem to work.  I cannot use rsync unless I temporarily 
deactivate the firewall.  As you know, allowing rsync is necessary to do 
an 'emerge sync'!

I'm wondering if anyone else uses Guarddog and has come up with a 
solution.  If not, I will entertain simple iptable snippets that I can 
manually enter into the Guarddog generated /etc/rc.firewall.

Thanks,
Jonathan
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